About

Location

• Halifax Fan (UK)

Reporting to

• Hierarchical Manager Plant Manager
• Functional Manager, Plant Manager

Purpose of role

• To maximise the performance of Halifax–Fans (UK) Manufacturing Operations, utilising automation including Fan Constructor and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Quality, Cost, Delivery & Safety (QCDS) responsibilities
• Quality: Zero Tolerance for delivered Quality Defects
• Cost: Minimise cycle time from Order to product delivery.
• Delivery: Meet MPS agreed delivery dates for all orders
• Safety: Ensure compliance to the Companies HS Policy. Also ensure the process, tools and capacities utilised to manufacture a given design, NEVER compromise safety

Key Requirements and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the manufacturing process. Requires a passion for Metal Forming, Fabrication and Welding.

• Own the Master Production Schedule. Through leadership and example ensure tactical commitment to its achievement

• Develop a User level expertise in the use of SAP

• Ensure absolute discipline to the transactional disciplines dictated by SAP

• Own the development of and adherence to Welding procedures and the update of welding qualifications.

• Establish and maintain a paperless environment centred on the working process dictated by SAP, the Configurator and design tools.

Through the identification and removal of all non-value activity and use of Value Stream Mapping

• Drive reduction in the hours required to produce Product
• Drive reduction in the total fulfilment cycle time
• Demonstrate a constant improvement in the operational use of Working Capital

• Line management of the Shop floor Team members

• Engage all employees to establish a no compromise 5S Environment.

• Maintain a no compromise, SAFE, work environment for all employees

• Understand the legal obligations for Health and Safety and ensure they are met

• Drive the establishment and use of Manufacturing KPI’s as part of the continuous improvement processes.
• Knowledge, Skill or Ability required

• Time served with experience of managing forming, fabrication, welding and machining teams

• Working aptitude for using business software applications and systems

• Minimum of 5 years Team Management experience.

• Ability to assess and coach/educate others to the competencies required by them so they can carry out their duties as defined.