 Job Description:

• 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.

 This Includes:

• 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.

 Leadership

• 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.

 Achieving Results

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

• Devier the consistent use of process, systems and procedures to ensure production plans are optimised 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.

 Experiences or skills required

• Graduated from Technical University, major Automation/Mechatronics/Electrical.

• Experience: At least 3 year experience in the Factory Manager position.

• At least 8 years of experience working for Non-woven factory.

• English: Advanced.

• Managing people in challenging environment.

• Experience of working in a unionized environment.

• Budget management Experience.

• Experience of working in a cross functional team.

• Experience of performance management of a large team.

• Specific experience of managing continuous improvement processes.

• Project Management skills.