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About us

At Formaplex Technologies Ltd, our mission is to understand, solve, and produce well-crafted solutions to our clients’ engineering challenges. We are an end-to-end solution in the fields of polymer, composite, carbon fibre tooling, manufacture and design. We take the complex, the challenging, the possible and the near impossible and we make it real - together.

We champion ourselves on our values – to take on a challenge, to work together and to make it real.

We’ve got ambitious plans for growth and an aim to make things better, faster, lighter and stronger, working together as one team. We’re looking for like-minded people to join us. If you have any questions on this role, please contact us.

Working Location: Portsmouth

Shift: Days

Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)

Job Function & Key Purpose

• Responsible for the Divisions manufacturing activities.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient running of the Division’s manufacturing operations, the equipment and the personnel across all Plants.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day manufacturing operations of the business, ensuring the manufacturing functions are running efficiently.
• Responsible for all manufacturing related concerns/issues for both current and future Projects/Contracts across the business.
• Responsible for the manufacturing strategic planning, and implementation.
• To support the Site Manager to develop a continuous improvement environment within the organisation.
• Overseeing the workforce, spanning all manufacturing related functions.
• In partnership with the Site Manager, manage budgetary and working capital concerns for all manufacturing areas.
• Any other task as reasonably required to fulfil the job function.

Principle Accountabilities

Is directly accountable to the Site Manager for the effective, safe and efficient running of the Company’s manufacturing operations, the equipment and the manufacturing personnel across the company’s business.

• Responsible in conjunction with the leadership, primarily Head of Engineering & Quality and Head of Supply Chain, for ensuring Manufacturing activities meet Company & Customer requirements and the total cost of Non-Conformance.
• Controlling and managing Key Performance Indicators (KPI), to ensure the business meets both the production/output goals, planned output of each product, on time and in full.
• Accountable for developing and implementation of the Manufacturing Strategy with Stakeholders, in terms of quality, cost and on-time delivery.
• Play an instrumental role in developing and implementing the processes, procedures, guidelines and tools to enable all functions within the manufacturing arena to meet set milestones and targets
• Installing a continuous improvement / lean culture within all facilities/plants.
• Ensure financial targets (QAF) and other agreed targets are met in all manufacturing areas.
• Ensure all production maintains conformance to defined quality standards; TS16949, AS9100, etc.
• Ensure business standards, processes and procedures are always maintained and adhered to across all facilities/plants in manufacturing.
• Ensure the sites operate in line with the company's Health and Safety Policy at all times:
• Drive the reduction of waste; ensure production operations do not exceed defined levels.
• Ensure all manufacturing employees are appropriately trained to defined standards

Principle Responsibilities

• Lead all production activities within the business, ensuring the requisite availability of the required personnel and holding reviews to ensure the business delivers against customer expectations.
• Work closely with all internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure all projects are delivered on target on time and to resolve any operational issues that occur.
• Responsible for all of the groups manufacturing facilities
• Manage, mentor and support the manufacturing teams to achieve operational excellence in manufacturing.
• Ensure all manufacturing employees are appropriately trained to defined required standards:
• Support the design and implementation of systems and processes in the manufacturing arena which support the business in delivering the necessary operational targets and best in class principles/practices incl. continuous improvement approach.
• Develop and communicate the KPIs for ensuring the strategy to realise excellence in manufacturing can be implemented, measured and reviewed.
• Improve processes and systems in order to improve manufacturing standards.
• Ensure that all direct reports engage, mentor and develop their team's capability
• Lead the identification and co-ordinate the implementation of continuous improvement of all manufacturing processes. Introduction and deployment of 'lean manufacturing' techniques in order to achieve and maintain excellence standards.
• Ensure safety regulations are followed and a safe working environment across all facilities/plants.
• Review and approve equipment/capex needs.
• Ensure the successful and efficient introduction of new products into manufacturing.
• Extensive interface with new product development, commercial, finance, HR and sales colleagues.
• Set and review budgets and managing cost.
• Managing processes planning for single piece flow, labour efficiency, material efficiency, driving Cost down
• Work with the Engineering function to deliver technology improvements within the business.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

All employees have a responsibility for Health and Safety whilst at work. As an employee at Formaplex, you are responsible for;

• Ensuring the businesses health, safety and welfare policies and procedures for the responsible Plants are adhere too.
• Actively supporting Health & Safety roll out leading and lagging Indicators.
• Only using/operating plant, equipment and machinery for which you have received appropriate training and/or authorisation, and using in accordance with such training
• Ensure all reporting of Accidents, Hazards and Near Misses, and working with Health & Safety Management to ensure timely closure of incidents/opportunity improvements.

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• The ability to work independently, to be self- driven and able to set and monitor own goals
• Able to lead and influence change.
• Autonomous thinker and proactive in reaching out to stakeholders in order to drive change and implement necessary actions on a day to day basis
• A hands-on leader with good leadership skills; a motivator with strong communication skills, capable of developing and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Effective planner
• Big Picture thinking
• People focused
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the customer and within the company
• Takes Initiative: The tendency to perceive what is necessary to be accomplished and to proceed on one’s own
• Analytical: The tendency to logically examine facts and situations (not necessarily analytical ability)
• Analyses Pitfalls: The tendency to scrutinise potential difficulties related to a plan or strategy
• Finance Business Interest: Interest in commercial or fiscal management
• Wants Challenge: The Willingness to attempt difficult tasks or goals
• Wants to lead: The desire to be in a position to direct or guide others
• Authoritative: The desire for decision making authority and the willingness to accept decision making responsibility
• Enthusiastic: The tendency to be eager and excited towards one’s goals
• Planning: The tendency to formulate ideas related to the steps and process of accomplishing an objective

Desirable

• Collaborative: The tendency to collaborate with others when making decisions
• Influencing: The tendency and skills to try to persuade others
• Optimistic: The tendency to believe the future will be positive
• Pressure Tolerance: A tolerance and comfort related to working under deadlines and busy schedules
• Self-acceptance: The tendency to like oneself and be comfortable with oneself
• Self – improvement: The tendency to attempt to develop or better oneself

Education, Experiences & Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years senior operational management experience
• A proven track record of delivering results at a senior level in the automotive manufacturing sector
• Appreciation of process improvement tools and techniques – essential
• Degree educated – desirable

Other factors

• Adaptability in the location of work including ability to be flexible with business travel as and when necessary

Key Performance Indicators:

• Responsible for the introduction of OEE measurement in the correct processes within the BU, monitoring, setting stretch targets and improving performance. (> 85%)
• OTIF delivery to customers (Internal & External).
• Customer Quality – No. Incidents (< 1/month) and PPM (< 100PPM).
• Labour Efficiency (>95%)
• Scrap (<1% of sales)
• Sales value (£)
• Contribution Margin (% of sales)
• Profitability value (> 5% of sales)
• Adherence to the Production Plan > 95%
• Lost Time Accidents
• Near Miss Reports
• Inventory (DOH)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portsmouth, PO3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Operations management: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person