About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people generate US$12.5 billion in sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
Job Details
Position Job Title: Operations Manager
BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles EMEA, Operations- Meat
Function: Operations
Location : Swansea
Line Manager’s Job Title: Plant General Manager
Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Swansea
Work contract Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Swansea
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Purpose
Ensure you and your teams conduct themselves safely at all times and comply with all occupational health & safety, environment, quality & food safety site rules.
A key member of the sites Senior Management Team supporting the development and achievement of the business strategy.
Develop strong, clear leadership and vision, translating the site strategy into the Operations department and promote continuous improvement, empowerment, career development, motivation, participation and team working.
- Ensure you and your teams adhere to Company policies at all times.
Lead & manage all aspects of operational activity on the Swansea site. The principal areas being Extrusion, Finishing & Print.
- Set & influence your team to achieve all operational targets and operational excellence programmes and deliver measurable continuous improvement whilst looking to reduce costs wherever possible.
Ensure excellent levels of customer service and product quality
JOB DIMENSIONS & SCOPE
Turnover for the Plant: €39m
- Number of direct reports: 4 (~140 indirect reports)
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Scope: Amcor Flexibles Swansea, UK
Principal Accountabilities
- OHSE
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Be an ambassador for leading safety culture.
- Drive implementation of action to achieve critical risk standards
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Continuously support the OHSE agenda to ensure zero accidents
Senior Management Team (SMT) Member-
Contribute to the setting and delivery of the overall Business Strategy
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Provide clear and accurate communications within the Operations & Management Teams on operational performance & continuous improvement activities
- Operations
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Deliver continuous improvement plans for all aspects of the site operations
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Responsible for managing approved CEAV to improve site safety, quality, waste and operational efficiency.
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Maintain effective management information systems that provide data to develop operational excellence and accurate timely reporting.
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Ensure timely execution of the production plan by optimising capacity to meet demand.
- Support the maintenance and development of site management system
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Be aware of and implement all legislation relevant to the production operation
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Support the optimisation of working capital through the reduction of inventory
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Deliver key capital investment projects
Production-
Develop exceptional practices to maximise quality, output and minimise waste)/downtime and manufacturing cost.
Engineering-
Develop exceptional practices to improve machine reliability & engagement of the engineering team in quality improvement & waste reduction activities & initiatives.
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Support the engineering function during major engineering projects.
Team Development-
Develop all team members through effective performance review and appraisal.
- Set individual/group improvement targets that deliver or support the business improvement strategies.
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Uphold discipline and build development, succession plans and training programs for the Operations team.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Formal Qualifications and Experience
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Proven senior Operations Management experience, gained in a fast paced, manufacturing environment
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Experience in (flexible) packaging (desirable but not essential)
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First-hand experience of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.
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Knowledge of production machines, tools and related process control equipment, energy management, GMP’s, SAP and shop floor systems, safety and environmental regulation (UK, EU), use of statistic calculation tools, basics of finance, Integrated Quality Assurance Systems (EHS, quality);
Specific Skills and Abilities
Strong leadership skills;
Decisive;
Team orientated;
Flexible approach,
Good troubleshooting/problem solving & analytical skills;
Knowledge of production, quality and hygiene systems;
Understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment (technical background);
Continuous Improvement approach
Excellent communication and presentation skills;
Good financial awareness (able to manage budgets etc.);
Strong IT skills
Excellent organisational skills
Amcor Leadership Framework
The 3 Leadership competencies which will apply to all AFEMEA employees:
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Driving for Results
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Customer Focus
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Influencing Others
The Leadership competencies which will apply to R&D:
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Process Management
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Creativity
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Innovation Management
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Learning on the Fly
AMCOR FLEXIBLES EMEA
With more than 55 plants in 22 countries, Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA), a division of Amcor, is a market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets. Its award winning approach towards sustainability makes AFEMEA the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions.