Optimised Production Leader

1 week ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Royal Mail Group Full time

Job reference number
304043
Optimised Production Leader - Chelmsford Mail Centre
Competitive salary
£2,800 discount on car
Annual bonus potential
Company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years service
Full time
Permanent
Chelmsford Mail Centre, Winsford Way, Chelmsford, CM2 5AA

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Control Manager is responsible for leading the production control team to provide a robust production
plan that supports the efficient running of the plant. Whilst achieving internal and external workplan on a daily basis. Accountable for the production plan, which includes the accuracy & integrity of the workload & hours reporting. Responsible for the Plant Workplan design.

About the role

  • Support the Plant Manager in the achievement of all Plant People, Customer and Financial/Productivity targets across the Balanced Scorecard
  • Provides Plant ownership & leadership of the production control processes (including forecasting, resourcing, workplan etc.)
  • Supports the Plant Manager in the deployment of continuous improvement activity
  • Identification of, and engagement/contact with, KEY customers within Plant catchment area to enable effective Planning and operation of Plant
  • Production of the weekly Production Plan and communication to all key stakeholders
  • Identify & monitor high impact work areas for efficiency improvements through the loss opportunity model
  • Ensure all seasonal plans are designed to meet our customer and efficiency targets
  • Ensure deployment of, and effective use of, all Business standard production control systems and tools
  • Overall Plant responsibility for the integrity of all traffic and hours systems, databases and tools
  • Compliance with all relevant legislation and Business policies regarding resourcing
  • Developing and leading on the business plan to achieve Plant year on year cost reduction plan or workload absorption
  • Provide timely traffic & hours data to support the daily, weekly & monthly review of performance in the Plant.
  • Ensure hours & headcount system alignment
  • Ensure the resourcing to workload approach is robust. It must have the correct supply mix to clear the model week workload & deliver on the customer / efficiency targets

About You

Knowledge/understanding

  • Knowledge/understanding
  • Expert knowledge of Plant operations
  • Extensive knowledge of Royal Mail Operations production control processes
  • Good understanding of the Production Control Toolset
  • Good knowledge of Plant Automation
  • Good knowledge of HR processes and procedures
  • Working knowledge and understanding of Continuous Improvement

Skills:

  • Strong leadership skills with ability to coach, develop and support others
  • Strong people skills, with ability to build effective relationships, communicate, influence and persuade at all levels
  • Excellent analytical skills, highly numerate, with ability to evaluate performance, identify trends and implement improvements
  • Able to develop plans, assess risks & issues and deploy to cost, quality and timescale parameters

Experience:

  • Previous experience of Plant operations and production control processes
  • The ability to convey specific knowledge, with a clear objective, maintaining the focus of the team.
  • Successful deployment of change being able to challenge traditional ways of working

Extra Benefits

  • Generous
    holiday entitlement of 5.5 weeks (plus bank holidays), increasing with years completed service
  • Company
    pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
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RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer

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Family friendly support:

- enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave

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Discounts and offers:

- there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.

  • Supportive and generous company
    sick pay:
  • Access to our
    Feeling First Class service, providing both mental and physical wellbeing support

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Lifestyle benefits

  • You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
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Financial support:

- information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*-
Your peace of mind with
  • Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
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Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
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Free stamps at Christmas

  • Available only to perm employees

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