Section Leader - Grangemouth, United Kingdom - Bekaert NV

Bekaert NV
Bekaert NV
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Grangemouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description
Bekaert is a world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies.

We pursue to be the preferred supplier for our steel wire products and solutions by continuously delivering superior value to our customers worldwide.


Bekaert (Euronext Brussels:
BEKB) is a global company with more than employees worldwide, headquarters in Belgium and € 5.9 billion in combined revenue in 2021.


Job Purpose:


To manage the Team and be directly responsible for all production aspects relating to quality, cost, delivery, safety, continuous improvement and engagement.

The role will carry a strong emphasis on performance evaluation, team working, analysis and the planning and scheduling of people and workload.


Accountabilities

  • Principal accountabilities shall include but not be limited to:_


Ensure that the plant meets both internal and external customer expectations by establishing and maintaining a right first time manufacturing process and culture.

Understand the Quality requirements for your area and what the customer expects.

Ensure all operations comply with the company QMS and all other internal/external standards. Participate in Audits & reviews as required. Recommend process improvement as necessary.


Lead and co-ordinate the team in continuous improvement projects and actions making it an integral part of the team's ethos in line with BOS programme.


Assist with the creation of improvement action plans for your area with the aim that these are owned and understood by all shifts.


Work with Health and Safety to establish a zero accident culture by ensuring the effective enforcement of the company Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, ensuring compliance with SOP's and the wearing of PPE.


Communicate immediately to Production/Site Manger any incident or near miss and lead the investigation into these incidents and near misses, where all investigation reports are issued to Production/Site Manager.


Actively participate in the development of, and work with site H&S deployment plan; participate in site audits and safety walks as required.


Complete risk assessments for all processes in their work area on a regular basis which is agreed with the Production Manager / Team Leader.


Work with Operatives to maintain the cleanliness of the machinery and the shopfloor, ensuring that all 5S activities and storage areas meet Bridon standards of excellence.


Work with Maintenance to ensure accurate recording of all issues on RedCard system and help reduce down-time : during periods of down-time assist Operatives with task prioritisation for housekeeping activities.


Attend and present production status at daily team meetings to ensure priorities are understood and assist Maintenance and Engineering to develop appropriate PPM schedules.


Analyse performance and suggest improvements via the MBU and other continuous improvement activities ensuring all abnormalities are formally recorded and actioned.

Communicate to Team Leader, Planning and site Management any underperformance which becomes an issue and propose improvement plans/timings.

Liaise with Team Leader and Planning to manage fluctuating demand levels and ensure priorities are understood/communicated.


Ensure there is a cross training matrix and that sufficient staff are fully trained to cover any periods of absence and high workloads.

Liaise with Technical department on work orders and all deviations of material from work orders.

Assist Dispatch personnel as and when required for loading/unloading material to ensure production schedules and adhered to.


Ensure all production materials are controlled and being used in line with all standard operating procedures and work instructions by all production operatives.

From time to time may be required to work at other Bridon sites.


Planning & Organising
Weekly/Daily/Shift production requirement plans

Actual to Plan analyses

Team and personal objectives

Daily area reviews

Weekly and monthly charts.

OGSM and other improvement objectives

KPI's

Coaching and training operatives


Internal & External Relationships
Internal relationships with other Bridon personnel such as Planning, Quality, Shift Managers and Production/Operations Managers.

External auditors, Health and Safety Inspectors and customers.
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