Coatings Supervisor

About the job

JOB TITLE FST Supervisor

DIVISION Fluorocarbon Surface Technology
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JOB PURPOSE: To ensure the smooth running of coatings operations inclusive of material & goods flow, supply chain co-ordination, product and capacity planning, variance assessment

REPORTING STRUCTURE: Production Manager
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- To ensure smooth customer order progression from order acceptance to delivery.
- Monitor and report production variances on a weekly /monthly basis.
- Liaise with quality, purchasing and production departments to manage customer delivery expectations. This will also include customer progress communications and capacity/production planning
- Execute Continuous Improvement activities to optimise efficiency levels of all processes
- Management of maintenance logs and auditing and planning of activities thereof
- Monitor material usage/scrap & process performance and reporting this to Site Manager
- Mixing materials to specification to ensure correct colour and consistency as per required
- Booking times and materials onto the business system (i.e., SAP) and other system related activities in the supply chain as required
- Final documentation control and confirmation prior to dispatch of goods and works card management
- Setting up of Bill of Materials (BOM) and Routings for the use of manufacturing with the assistance of Internal Sales team
- Understanding of material safety data sheets, ensuring themselves and workforce adhere to safety protocols in place for handling of any materials and substances
- Responsible for all stock management activities. This will include but not limited to: issuing material, good receipts, inward inspection, shelf life management, stock take, pre-production kitting.
- Full responsibility and oversight of management of goods packing, labelling and dispatch.
- Control and distribution of customer’s free issued goods followed by correct allocation of these to the corresponding BOM’s
- To deputize the Production Manager in their absence, and day to day support to:
Ø Ensuring the workforce and you comply with HSE and PPE regulations, always, as set out by the Company policy

Ø Lead, motivate, control, and monitor general operatives on all shifts to ensure production flow and efficiencies are maintained at agreed levels and agreed delivery dates are met.

Ø Ensure production interruptions and stoppages are kept to a minimum as a result of absences of employees.

Ø Ensure output of blasting and coating activities meet the requirements of the quality system.

Ø Ensure shift daily quality, and performance sheets are completed on time and accurately.

Ø Ensure production packs details are reviewed and understood by workforce on a shift-to-shift basis.

Ø Ensure good housekeeping and maintenance is adopted and site is maintained to agreed levels.

Ø Ensure Grievance and Disciplinary Policies are adhered to and escalate any issues.

Ø Assist with “Back to Work” interviews following any absence.

SKILLS & EXPEREINCE
- Experienced working supervisor in industrial coating with proven knowledge of relevant coating processes
- Experience of spraying and grit blasting preferred in a metal based industrial company
- Knowledge of SAP
- Have normal color vision, good practical skills and physically fit
- Knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9001
- COSHH trained
- Numerical and attention to detail accuracy
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Forklift Truck License

KEY COMPETENCIES

Communication and Influence
- Can have their views and ideas clearly understood and respected by the wider team.
- A high level of communication capability is critical to the success of this role.
- An ability to communicate at all levels of organisation is essential.
- A proven ability to create, embed and influence the company culture towards engagement with quality & compliance is essential.

Planning and Organising

Concern for Order & Quality
- The desire to see things done logically, clearly and well; It takes various forms: monitoring and checking of work or information, insisting on the clarity of roles and duties, setting up and maintaining information systems.

Decision Making
- Should be able make decisions through facts and lead by example. Where adherence to policies and procedures is required, a “firm but fair” approach will be required.

Proactive Thinking
- The ability to evaluate future implications of current decisions and action; the ability to mentally create the scenarios and outcomes of situations that could develop from decisions or plans of action.

Working with others
- A co-operative approach to working with others, sharing knowledge and information is required.
- Effective and positive professional relationships will need to be established and developed.
- A considerate and thoughtful approach to others and positive contribution to team activities is required.

Customer Focus
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