Manufacturing Supervisor - Leyland, United Kingdom - Expac (Preston) Ltd

Expac (Preston) Ltd

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Leyland, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Manufacturing Supervisor

Reports to:
Manufacturing & Dry Production Manager

Based at:
Expac (Preston) Ltd based at Units 1 & 2, Tomlinson Road, Leyland, Preston PR25 2DY

Overview:

Expac are the winners of the 2021 Co-Packer of the year awards and manufacture a wide range of personal care, household and pet care products.

We have experienced tremendous growth over recent years and have no signs of this slowing down and so need to continue to grow our team.

We are passionate about what we do, and how we do it and take great pride in our continued success
- so if you are looking for a new challenge and change in your career then we would love to hear from you. Come and join the winning team

Job Purpose:

To support the department manager in the day to day running of both liquid and dry mixing, dispensary, chemical goods in and chemical/finished bulk warehouse.

Duties / Key Responsibilities:

As supervisor, the role is very much hands on and so manufacturing batches is expected.
Lead by example, ensuring a safe & efficient workplace is always maintained.
Achieve the required company quality standards to ensure customer satisfaction
Ensure KPI's are monitored & targets are achieved
Drive performance of team members, giving direction & feedback to aid good performance.
Motivate the team to create a highperformance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced.
Ensure nonconformance is challenged & countermeasures are agreed & implemented.
Support the implementation of engineering changes and production trials.
Report & act upon machinery breakdowns
Contribute to the improvement of working procedures by looking for solutions to achieve the best productivity results.
Conduct incident, accident & nonconformity investigations & associated reporting & action closure.
Meet daily with the department manager to understand the days requirements and priorities.
Organise the team accordingly, ensuring maximum output during the shift.
Continuously improve hygiene, housekeeping and health & safety.
Ensure all department documentation is complete in real time and is accurate.
Ensure the daily, weekly and monthly tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Actively reduce wastage and shortages on both raw materials and bulk liquid.
Ensure batch yields are within acceptable limits and investigate discrepancies.
Oversee the training of new and existing employees and the regular reviewing of company SOP's
Ensure the workload is organised effectively and that all staff have clear and concise instructions.
Exchange information and communicate in an effective and professional manner with all departments within the business.
Attend the daily production meeting in the managers absence to update the business of any issues that could affect production.
Ensure all company policies and approved codes of practice are followed by operatives and anyone entering the manufacturing department.
Provide cover for the department manager during annual leave and sickness.

Key Skills:

Previous experience of shift or departmental supervision within the personal care/cosmetics industry
Proven experience of people management and process improvement.
Computer literate with experience in ERP systems and Microsoft office software.
Experienced in training and developing staff and the upkeep of training records.
Experience creating and implementing standard operating procedures.