• Participation in the development and execution of the  sites continuous improvement vision and strategy. 

• Actively facilitating the delivery of a bottom up team development improvement process. 

• Delivery of the medium to long term strategy to enable the factory to control its cost base with variable plant utilization. 

• Overall Ownership and accountability for ensuring the manufacturing area is safe, efficient and quality focused operation which satisfies all stakeholder expectations and requirements.

• Responsible for coaching, developing and leading direct reports to deliver continuously improving operating performance.

• Manufacturing Prime, Overhead and Operational Engineering budget holder.

• Responsible for devising cost efficiency recommendations and savings.

• Responsible for ensuring that best practice is shared between sites, and implemented on site.

• Facilitate the creation of a dynamic performance orientated culture with aligned and motivated people, ensuring that recognition and financial rewards are clearly linked to measurable performance at all levels. 

• Creates a performance climate where people at all levels expect to be held accountable for delivery of their commitments. 

• Facilitate the development of yearly manufacturing plan for the area aligned with both site and vision and objectives. 

• Responsible for the motivation of direct reports, foe leading, coaching and performance management, to ensure skill and competency levels are maintained. 

• Ensure that all manufacturing KPIs are well defined, understood by all and achieved.

• Deviser the consistent use of process, systems and procedures to ensure production plans are optimized and illuminate non value added activities through compliance with core systems and processes within manufacturing. 

• To set high standards and lead by example to facilitate continuous improvement in cost base and KPIs utilizing lean manufacturing techniques. 

• Sponsor the promotion and sharing of Best Practice both internally and externally.