Operations Manager

3 days ago


Pottington Business Park, United Kingdom Smurfit Kappa Full time

**Operations Manager**

The Smurfit Kappa Group plc are Europe's leading corrugated packaging company and one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world. An industry leader with 46,000 employees globally, 350 production sites around the world, with locations in23 countries in Europe and 13 countries in the Americas.

Smurfit Kappa Corrugated UK are;
Open to considering flexible working, such as part-time hours, hybrid working and other flexible options.
Happy to offer a wide range of Family Friendly policies including emergency time off for dependants and to provide generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave provisions for our valued colleagues.

Smurfit Kappa Barnstaple, an innovative sheet plant specialising in litho print and complex service offerings, currently has an exciting opportunity for Operations Manager to join their leadership team reporting directly to the General Manager.

It is expected that the Operations Manager will have the drive to lead the organisation through change management and culture initiatives and have demonstrable ability to support, advise, coach and provide clear objectives and communication to direct reportsand colleagues within the wider business. They will also play a key role in executing the overall business strategic objectives, be results focussed whilst maintaining full operational responsibility for the factory, including capital investment and modernmanufacturing techniques.

**Main responsibilities of the role**:

- Lead and develop Team Leaders to maximise performance and efficiency and promote effective team work.
- The effective planning and delivery of plant performance targets to meet current and future customer requirements in terms of quality, volumes and deadlines.
- The planning and setting of maintenance and capital investment budgets for all plant, equipment, buildings, transport etc.
- Effective organisation of operational activities and investments within agreed plans and budgets.
- The planning and co-ordination of the usage of external providers to support plant capability.
- Ensuring manpower capacities are capable of meeting plant demands.
- Directing measures to continuously improve product quality.
- Development and implementation of multi-skilling / cross-learning and productivity improvement activity.
- Ensuring effective performance assessments and personnel development systems are in place.
- Contribute to the discussion and decision making process for the growth and development of the business as a whole.
- Deputise for the General Manager.

**Key Skills & Experience**:

- Experience in a fast paced environment within manufacturing such as packaging, ideally corrugate would be highly advantageous.
- Experience of project/change management.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical skills.
- Able to make decisions.
- Experience in a Lean/Continuous Improvement environment.
- Resilience and determination to challenge the status quo.
- Able to be empathetic and patient when appropriate.
- Have the ability to develop and deliver a strategy.

**Package**

Competitive salary
Work with a global organisation offering many levels for career progression
Workplace pension
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays


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