England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Job Family:
Manufacturing OperationsBold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results.
At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads last longer, and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.
Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers’ industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we’re always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things.
We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results, for our customers and the world around us. Our people are our most valued asset, and the foundation of our success. Interested? We thought you might be, and we’re so glad!
The job holder will report to the Operations Manager. The job holder will provide operational management and leadership across 2 manufacturing assets, the Monomer & Polymer Plants, both assets operate 24/7. The job holder will take full responsibility for the manufacture and delivery of products in a timely manner (according to production schedules) and in accordance with SHEQ standards, regulations and customer requirements, and at optimal cost. Be a visible leader driving standards in performance and appearance. Act as a exemplar for SHEQ behaviours. To manage and develop (upskill) the operating teams and to improve the unit’s performance through continuous improvement.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The following responsibilities are associated with this job role but are not limited to:
1) Lead and manage the site continuous production teams spanning 2 different locations
- Polymer Plant
- Monomer Plant, including Boiler Plant.
2) Direct management and leadership in :-
SHE
- Development of safety standards to achieve sustained improvement in SHEQ.
- Organise SHEQ improvement programs and effective process safety systems.
- Ensure appropriate investigations and actions are taken to improve SHE performance.
- Responsibility for the control and management of Safe Systems of Work.
- Review and updating of key operational documents, e.g SOP’s
Quality
- Lead investigations in to production incidents.
- Drive Quality improvements that deliver improvements in Right-1st-Time.
- Development of a quality culture, including Quality near miss reporting
- Lead quality RCA’s and provide timely responses to customer concerns/complaints.
Delivery
- Prioritise and progress plant issues to achieve the optimum plant throughput.
- Manage and deliver the production plan.
- Manage planned downtime in an effective and timely manner.
- Manage the implementation of plant improvements whilst maintaining production availability.
- Promote innovation in the production unit and contribute to innovation programs.
People
- Develop team capability through coaching, training, and performance management.
- Ensure operating roles are clearly defined and operational activities are fully delivered.
- Ensure the operating teams have the training and development to achieve the appropriate level of competence to carry out their role effectively and safely.
- Ensure knowledge and expertise is maintained, developed and exchanged within the team.
- Set priorities and ensure efficient allocation of resources.
- Provide proactive and reactive plant liaison with other site functions ensuring business alignment.
- Establish continuous improvement mindset throughout the team.
3) Deputise for the Site Operations Manager.
AUTHORITY
· Make equipment purchasing (inc CAPEX) recommendations to the Warrington Site Leadership (WSL) team.
· Ability to make informed decisions related SHEQ and operational issues.
· Scheduling of tasks to make best use of resources effectively and efficiently.
· Develop a people plan that upskills the shift and day operating teams.
· Drives cross functional training and resource reliance and effectiveness.
· Act as a change agent, implementing continuous improvement objectives.
· To plan and support execution of work tasks aligned with business priorities.
· To authorise procurement of operational supplies from suppliers within budget.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
What We Offer
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Ingevity as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.
Ingevity is committed to respecting your data privacy, to further understand how Ingevity uses your data please visit our website at https://www.ingevity.com/legal-privacy/
Ingevity is committed to being and Equal opportunity employer and aims to not discriminate unlawfully on any grounds.
Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.
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