Head of Production

4 months ago

Skipton, United Kingdom Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC Full time

Job Introduction
Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.

Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (**D**)edication, (**E**)njoyment, (**C**)ourage, (**H**)onesty, (**R**)elationships and (**A**)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business

**The Opportunity**

The “Head of Production” role is fully responsible for leading, managing and defining the production delivery of the Skipton site with consideration of the commercial benefit for the wider Dechra strategic plan.

The Head of Production operates as a member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) with shared vision, objectives & key performance indicators (KPIs).

The Head of Production sets priorities, including support function personnel aligned to the Manufacturing and Filling & Packing Value Streams, and holds people accountable for delivery of performance across people, safety, quality, delivery and cost (P,S,Q,D,& C) to ensure the business requirements from the Value Streams are delivered on time, to specification and to budget.

Responsible for optimising the people, safety, quality, delivery and cost (P,S,Q,D,& C) performance of all production processes by
- leading by example to ensure Dechra values and “ways of Working” are routinely applied
- “building a great place to work” through engagement, motivation, communication, recognition and valuing employees contribution
- Training and developing staff to build capability, competency, flexibility & ownership in the team

Main Responsibilities
**People**
- Ensure that the Value Streams (VSs) have the capacity (numbers & roles) to cost effectively deliver customer service demands.
- Ensure that the VSs team members have the capability (skills / competency) to cost effectively deliver what is required by defining and delivering effective training and development.
- Demonstrate the Dechra values through your leadership style, leading by example and coaching the team to have the right mindset and behaviours, engagement & ownership.
- Develop engagement, ownership and “ways of working” of the team which ensures VSs & business targets are delivered.
- Ensure employees are engaged and empowered to drive improvements whilst role-modelling the Dechra values.
- Support the wider site cultural transformation to “build a great place to work” at Dechra Skipton.
- Ensure effective training, development and management of people within the VSs including effective management of associated people policies within the business.
- Develop and implement succession plans for your function, including opportunities for people to have cross functional experiences.

**Product**
- Supply VSs customers on time, in full, right first time.
- Ensure NPD & TT projects are well planned and executed through multi-functional teams to deliver requirements on time, to specification & to budget.
- Ensure product remediation projects are well planned and executed through multi-functional teams to deliver requirements on time, to specification & to budget.
- Develop and deliver capital investment plans which enable the VSs to have the capacity and capability to deliver business requirements in the 0 - 10 year timeframe.

**Performance**
- Lead VSs to deliver to target or better across the “balanced scorecard” of P,S,Q,D & C.
- Lead and support the development of the use of ODPS in the VSs to drive performance improvement and develop the capability of the VSs teams to effectively use ODPS tools & techniques.
- Responsible for manufacturing and filling & packing operations and continuous improvement within these areas.
- Operate within the agreed KPI’s, financial and other measures. Identify and implement site plans to improve cost of goods (COGS).

**Plant**
- Ensure that the plant, equipment and services has the capacity and capability to cost effectively deliver customer service demands and business requirements.
- Ensure that plant, equipment and services are operated and maintained to deliver reliable service.

**Processes**
- Ensure VSs adherence to use of systems within the business and support the implementation of new systems and processes as appropriate.
- Deliver business objectives through strategy deployment, the use of the X-Matrix and supporting objectives cascade ensuring all team members understand their contribution to the business goals.
- Create a safe working environment across the VSs with a focus on driving health, safety and environmental improvements to benefit the business, employees and key stakeholders.
- Ensure a quality mind-set is integrated within

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