Job title: Shift Lead - nights (Temporary, fixed term for 6 months)

Reporting to: Manufacturing Manager

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Hours: 38 hours per week (Monday to Thursday, 20.45 – 06.15)

The Opportunity

Responsible for the operation of Operations supporting the Production Manager with the day-to-day management of the Shift Team, overseeing operation, ensuring a safe and an efficient operation in achieving business targets. This role is part of the working team but key in directing the team and a point of contact for the shift team.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands. You can find out more about our exciting organisation here: TREATT | About Treatt the trusted global ingredients manufacturer

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed. 

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.”

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge”

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of”

What you’ll be doing

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

Strategy & Planning

To operate to the Company’s Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.

To report accurately and effectively on the daily progress of production including any delays and their causes to the Production Manager, so that adequate decisions can be made to minimize effects on customer deliveries, production efficiency and future production planning. Advise on manning levels and the scheduling of production tasks and any issues which may impact production timelines.

Communicating with all stakeholders to ensure the plan is followed and in line with achieving the weekly plan On Time in Full (OTIF).

Operational Management

Lead a ‘right first time’ policy and help to ensure that all orders are met on time and within specification.

Accuracy of stock movement and closing of Works orders and good inventory control.

Ensure 100% Plan vs Actual & operators are fully utilised.

Oversee and provide support to the distillation process and Control Panel Operator (CPO)

Organising & Preparing workloads for every operator and ensure minimum 95% labour (Done on Dayshift take out) utilisation and ensuring gaps are addressed through root cause analysis.

Ensure process controls are followed and all documented and all downtime is captured.

Complete a comprehensive written shift report and verbally hand over to ensure safe, efficient running of all processes.

Execute & Lead all Toolbox Talks based on any Continuous Improvement activities within the factory.

Ensure 5 S schedule in place and high standards of housekeeping and 5S are maintained within the department.

Coordinate the safe start-up and shutdown of all equipment and ancillary equipment within department.

Controlling stock and ensuring accuracy of stock in production areas. Facilitate stock checks as agreed.

To support delivery and deployment of a lean culture and behavior in the organization. Contribute to a ‘Continuous Improvement’ process to improve, optimise and make safer processes and operations. Lead a ‘Continuous Improvement’ process within shift to improve, optimise and make safer processes and operations. Review and seek to improve labour and equipment efficiencies in conjunction with the Production Manager.

Maintain high standards of GMP & BRC compliance in all aspects of production and closing off GMP and Daily walk-through actions.

Exhibit a good awareness of safe working practices risk assessment, HACCP and general process safety and ensure this is communicated to all staff. Take the lead in introducing an excellent safety culture in general and specifically manual handling, Vehicle / Pedestrian safety, PPE and Accident / incident reporting.

Checking goods and paperwork to ensure that we achieve right first time across the site and paperwork is filled in properly.

Ensure all Cleaning schedules are followed, and all checklist related to environmental and machine cleaning are done.

Carry out internal investigations into CAPA’s / Complaints and Non-conformance’s. Ensure corrective and preventative actions are in place and deadlines are met, with evidence to support solutions.

Understand the Distillation processes, enabling you to make informed decisions alongside Control Panel Operators. Ability to interpret process instructions to populate Distillation Cuts for N items list and printing of correct labels; Start, Comp / pot and fractions. Print WD paperwork inline with planning schedules.

Monitor and manage the requirements of the Skyliner utilities – ensure checklists are completed daily / weekly and areas of responsibility are maintained to allow full functionality.

People

Monitoring team performance and working with HR and Production Manager to address poor performance, supported by the Production Manager where required.

Attend Regular 121’s with all Manufacturing staff, this is documented as well as any other communication.

Responsible for Warehouse operators on night shift performance and administration.

Prepare and communicate performance reviews to members of the manufacturing teams. Ensure reviews are accurate with data driven evidence to support scoring system inline with managers tool kit.

Co-ordinate with Production Manager that minimum staffing levels are maintained. Capture all leave and ensure Holiday rules are adhered to and there is sufficient cover across all shifts for critical tasks.

Co-ordinate training for staff in all aspects of the Manufacturing Operators role.

Implementation of training plan and ensure operators have a programme which addresses competency assessment and training gaps identified through the process.

Ensure SOP’s and process cleaning procedures are relevant and up to date. Make small changes if required and report major deviations to Manager. Ensure all the operators are operating safety and all the Safety Critical Tasks are trained and Training records up to date.

To ensure that Toolbox Talks and Risk Assessment, together with any Safety Bulletins issued, are carried out in line with the required schedule

To promote the right employee behaviour and conduct of employees through coaching and mentoring. Provide day to day leadership, guidance and support for the team, creating an open and inclusive environment. Encourage teamwork and contribute to increasing morale through involvement, training and recognition. Conduct annual appraisals for the team.

Health, Safety & Environment

Maintain site security out of hours and ensure that all buildings are locked, alarmed and any problems reported through the Asset Care Department.

Accident and Incident investigation and ensure report is written to both the Production Manager.

Contribute to a good approach to Food Hygiene, HACCP and Quality and ensure all relevant regulations are met.

Contribute to an excellent safety culture in general and specifically about manual handling, Vehicle / Pedestrian safety, PPE and Accident / incident reporting.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

Proven leadership experience.

An understanding of BRC and Customer Quality Standards.

Knowledge of working within a LEAN environment.

Be competent in computer operation and produce reports, use email and enter data as required (including the use of JDE system).

Proven Production experience which demonstrates the ability to deliver a production plan effectively.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, private medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance and group income protection.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.

Polite Notice

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