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We're looking for a senior operative / Production Lead to join our on-site-solution at the Tesco, site in Thurrock. Its the perfect opportunity to take the next step in your career into a management role. The role will include hands-on operational work with scheduled time to build your skills in the value-add of management, including time working on H&S, Quality and your managerial skillsets.
CHEP manage a large pallet pool which is rented out to customers, and our operations repair and maintain the pallets. The primary purpose of the role is to lead a shift of 11 staff over a Monday to Friday shift, rotating 0600-1400 and 1400-2200. Youll promote continuous improvement, safety and quality metrics whilst providing leadership to your team. Youll also build and maintain good relations with 3rd party management teams on site.
Key responsibilities:
- Supervise, develop, and coach employees to build and maintain good relationships with third party management teams.
- Continuous improvement via systemic change based on data and root cause (i.e. Data analysis and improvement / correction plans)
- Ownership and control of all quality related issues on their site/shift.
- Drive a zero-harm culture within the site/shift.
- Conduct tours in the 1-CHEP Management Observation Tool (MOT)
- Lead root cause analysis of all incidents that happen on shift.
- Recognise change as necessary and willingly share knowledge across business areas.
- Adapt and learn in new situations.
- Control Yard and Warehouse movements delegating relevant tasks to FLT drivers bearing in mind warehouse needs.
- Hold daily shift briefs and report plant KPIs.
- Monitor and ensure consistent, timely responses to all relating to zero harm and production KPI.
- Owning the controls on safety, quality, production.
- Assist in monitoring of employees holidays in compliance with the holiday policy booking system.
- Monitor and ensure consistent, timely responses to all relating to zero harm and production.
- Managing and monitoring absence levels in accordance with Company procedures.
- Deputise for the Site Lead in their absence.
What youll need:
- Experienced in lean based/CI operational role would be an advantage.
- 3 years in a production, manufacturing, or logistics environment
- Ideally worked in a quality focused environment and familiar with quality-based standards.
- Worked successfully in a matrix structure.
- Strong numerical and verbal skills
- Highly organised with a flexible, pro-active, self-motivated, and persistent approach.
- Good coaching skills.
- Proven skills and capabilities in communication and problem solving.
- Knowledge and experience of quality principals.
- Experienced in the application of MS-Office
- Personal: Capabilities in Leadership, Project management and change
