Manufacturing Associate Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
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Job Title
Manufacturing Associate
Reports To
Operations Supervisor
location
This job will be based at Stryker’s Belfast facility, Heron Road, Belfast.
Position Summary
Responsible for ensuring the performance of an assigned team / work process. The role involves having ownership and accountability for personal and team-based performance metrics. This role involves working closely with Operations Management to optimise performance to the production plan and continuously improve quality performance.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Ensuring the team performance meets KPIs on Safety, Quality and Productivity
- Collaborating with the inbound team, sourcing and quality inspection to ensure materials received contain all necessary paperwork
- Ensures 6S is always adhered to for areas of ownership
- Supports Operations Team on stock control and stock accuracy
- Supports Operations in the recording and disposition of scrap materials
- Supports Operations Team with Material management and transfer to offsite storage locations
- Actively engaged in providing and actioning suggestions for continuous improvement
- Provides active coaching and feedback to operators.
- Leads by example and fully cross-trained for areas of ownership
- Manages training within the team against site KPIs
- Actively manages production flow to optimise performance
- Ensures Production Schedule is always followed.
- Lead the Tier 1 Process
- Actively anticipate potential downtime and reduce production interruptions
- Supports Operations for order processing when required
Experience & Knowledge Skills
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years’ manufacturing experience
- Previous supervisory experience desirable
System/Computer Requirements:
- Competency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Competency with SAP
Key Competencies needed for this position:
- Excellent communication skills to engage with diverse teams.
- Ability to utilise problem solving skills to anticipate and prevent downtime
- Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment - willingness to take ownership of a task or go the extra mile to ensure deadlines or targets are achieved
In the event there is a large volume of applicants, shortlisting will be extended to include desirable experience
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