Continuous Improvement Team Leader

6 days ago

Devon, United Kingdom Arla foods Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Continuous Improvement Team Leader to join our team at Arla Foods. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for leading and managing our Continuous Improvement (LCO) team, ensuring the operating systems for the area are accurately managed, maintained and developed to enable responsive, data-based management of the operation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure all aspects of the operation are resourced and rostered to deliver output and quality objectives and provide legal compliance
  • Contribute to an effective LCO way of working
  • Maintain and develop a highly motivated team with a developing skillset for continuous improvement of team performance
  • Manage own time and prioritise activities in conjunction with business plans
  • Set standards personally and monitor team performance
  • Be a key member of the Process Team and contribute in departmental activities
  • Be a key member of the site LCO community and interact with relevant site activities
  • Communicate with global specialist networks to seek best practice
  • Communicate with relevant third parties and suppliers to ensure awareness of latest technologies and best practice
  • Key contributor to site CI pipeline
  • Work closely with other departments such as engineering and supply chain to ensure best practices are embedded
  • Monitor system faults across process and work with Supply Chain specialist to resolve
  • Collect relevant data and interpret results
  • Organise team workload on a daily basis ensuring clarity for team members (include coaching, assigning, follow up and feedback)
  • Operate equipment as appropriate when required
  • Seek continuous improvement to set and achieve departmental KPI's and regularly update and communicate with the team and site
  • Assist the engineering and department teams with problem solving and maintaining equipment and processes at the highest standard
  • Update and maintain training and SOP planning and sign off. Drive the dialogue and barometer action planning within the department
  • Provide cover at meetings and dialogue with the senior team and others
  • Be contactable out of working hours if assistance and guidance is required occasionally by the team
About You

We are looking for a strategic and strong leader who has people management experience within a fast-paced manufacturing company. You will be able to demonstrate strong skills in coordination and have a wealth of experience in operational and strategic leadership with an understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing principles, culture change and stakeholder engagement.

You will also need:

  • Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant discipline
  • Experience of leading either (Total Performance Management), IL6S (Integrated Lean Six Sigma), IWS (Integrate Works Systems) or similar
  • Effective problem-solving skills and ability to work under own initiative in a high-speed environment
  • Significant experience in leading and developing a team
  • Previous experience of implementing digital tools would be preferred but not essential
  • Knowledge of BRC & Mark & Spencer's standards (Desired)
  • Knowledge of quality standards and effect of incident on quality
  • Effective team worker, influencer and communicator
  • High in enthusiasm & passion
About Arla Foods

Arla Foods is a farmer-owned cooperative that is committed to partnering with farmers to ensure they receive a fair price for their milk. We are a global business with operations across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe.

We are a business that is committed to innovation and sustainability, with a focus on reducing our environmental impact and improving the lives of our customers and employees.

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