Assistant Supervisor - Darwen, United Kingdom - Fortune Brands Innovation

Fortune Brands Innovation
Fortune Brands Innovation
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Darwen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.


Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.


All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.


With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain.

A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.


Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a 'Home for All' where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work.

We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.


If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Assistant Supervisor within our Operations Team.


In a nutshell, you will be responsible for:
Day to day leadership of the Casting/finishing Department, ASH cover for the Production supervisor.


What you are already great at:

  • All departmental tasks are completed in accordance with the SOP's
  • Departmental quality standards are maintained at ALL times
  • Resources are allocated in the most efficient manner to maintain quality standards and hit throughput expectations
  • When making decisions quality considerations are given the highest priority
  • Daily Tool Box talks, setting expectations for the day and issues from the previous day
  • Discipline of operatives where necessary, conduct quality return to work sessions and monitor absence trends.
  • Working with other Team Leaders to ensure resources are balanced during periods of particularly high ASH, management of working hours, overtime.
  • Participate in daily / weekly / monthly production meetings
  • Leading the department in environmental, health & safety matters, ensuing that safety considerations are paramount
  • Representing the department in the Company EHS committee, providing a conduit between the management and shopfloor
  • Supporting the EHS team in completing departmental risk assessments, accident investigations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
  • Training and development of ALL operatives, working towards a fully multiskilled team
  • Support and where appropriate lead, CI activities to drive efficiency, waste reduction or yield improvement
  • Communicate with the Technical department to ensure full control of materials
  • Cover for the supervisor when required
  • Attend training course as and when required.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:

  • Understands the product range well
  • Understands the process they are responsible for and the impact of its failures
  • Has basic departmental equipment knowledge
  • Has good communication skills
  • Displays a positive attitude and uses initiative in day to day role.
  • Is willing to undertake training to develop in role and improve department performance
  • Actively supports the continuous improvement process

What your colleagues say about you:

  • An ideas and solutions-focused person
  • An excellent and engaging communicator with the confidence to communicate at all levels
  • Very organised and methodical
  • Able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing.
  • Very high level of attention to detail

Our Values:

Aligned - in our work together

Agile - in the face of challenge

Accountable - to our promises

Action - with integrity and transparency


Why work for us:


We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn't always defined by hitting a financial target.

We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever changing environment its key that you are a curious and nimble learner. We succeed as a team so the ability to collaborate is essential.

And to continue to grow and continually challenge you need to ensure you are able to both plan and align so we are all pulling in the same direction.


The benefits bit:

33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

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