Plant Manager

Job Purpose

This position is responsible to plan direct and manage the manufacture of all products within the Smiths Interconnect assigned facility to ensure and maintain product quality requirements meet manufacturing schedules achieve process improvements and cost objectives and attain and sustain optimal employee performance with the objective of creating a world class operations environment. 

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive a Safety and Quality culture enabling the site to be fully compliant to all required Safety & Quality accreditation standards / customer requirements
• Develop and implement organizational structure to meet site operations objectives.
• Drive Safety Cost Quality Service & Delivery performance
• Deliver site targets relating to HSE & S / Business continuity
• Support site Quality improvements and audits enabling the Quality objectives for the site to be met.
• Control and deliver performance across all site processes that lead to positive indicators reflected on the Global Operations scorecards.
• Coordinate the establishment of site objectives track and publish results.
• Complete performance trackers & site scorecards
• Lead site employee engagement in line with our Smiths Values
• Develop the site team through individual development plans / coaching sessions to meet expectations
• Manage the site budgets and costs demonstrating control to drive favorable site financial results
• Drive improved productivity with targeted cost improvement initiatives that deliver year over year cost reductions and supports future growth.
• Lead capital investments for the site actively focused on building in process capability of our manufacturing processes.
• Drive asset utilization programmes focusing on shift patterns staff deployment and work center utilization.
• Manage inventory plans and improve inventory turns (Quarterly) while maintaining material continuity of supply to enable customer requirements to be met
• Deliver VAVE programmes that provide a year over year reduction in site costs
• Manage site processes to minimize overdue customer orders (internal & external) and provide on time delivery to our customers
• Drive a continuous improvement culture promoting a standardized visual factory to act as our customer showroom. Implement improvements that reduce our total supply lead times to our customers.
• Organize and lead regular site management leadership team meetings and team briefs
• Communicate and disseminate all Smiths Group and Smiths Interconnect organizational announcements policy changes etc.
• Champion & implement Smiths Interconnect best practices into assigned facility
• Keep offsite management informed of the performance of local groups the site site emergencies and any other site-based activity that may have a greater effect on Smiths Interconnect and/or Smiths Group.
• Ensure provision of infrastructure resources to manage and maintain a safe and secure working environment. 
• Coordinate various site functions to address common issues as well as maintain and improve conditions.
• Address and resolve conflicts which may occur between various site functions.
• Meeting Smiths Ethical standards and championing in assigned facility.
• Driving a collaboration culture and embedding the Smiths Way values

Operations

• Plan and direct operations team to meet organizational objectives.
• Develop short and medium term targets for the site against the three key areas of Quality Cost and Delivery.
• In collaboration with finance develop manufacturing schedules and ensure sufficient capital and human resources are available.
• Work with Supervisors to coordinate scheduling and plan daily activities.
• Resolve problems such as parts shortages production issues and specifications.
• Initiate and provide engineering review for process improvement and equipment upgrade programs.  Evaluate results against consistently updated targets.
• Analyze cost variances and initiate corrective action as needed.
• Manage the selection training and development appraisal and feedback processes within the department to ensure optimal recruiting selection motivation and retention of employees.
• Evaluate performance of direct reports and review performance appraisals for all indirect reports.
• Approve all personnel actions.
• Assure that facilities and all employees comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Using engineering expertise oversee the introduction of new products and processes into manufacturing to ensure necessary evaluation and coordination of efforts.
• Deliver site KPIs continuous improvement programmes and site/business financial targets.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all security protocols and procedures on the site.

Corporate

• Partner with other departments including Human Resources Engineering Quality and Finance to ensure compliance with Group policy and procedural requirements and dissemination of information to the various groups on site which is received from Division or Corporate as needed.
• Understand and implement applicable Smiths Interconnect and Smiths Group HSE requirements that are applicable to the site operation.
• Chair Site-level Quality System Management Reviews and ensure that appropriate management oversight processes take place and are effective in achieving their intended purpose with escalation of problems and delays that are not resolved within reasonable or agreed time periods.
• Approve QMS/EMS documents in accordance with Site document control procedures.
• Host visitors to the site and provide an overview of the site when needed
• Coordinate the establishment of site environmental objectives track and publish results.

Impact: Planning and Decision Making

• Assignments are defined in terms of activities and objectives.

• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. Decisions have an impact on work processes and outcomes.

• Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to complete assignments normally result in serious delays and considerable expenditure of additional time resources and funds.

Scope and Complexity

• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes products equipment and procedures.
• Graduate caliber preferably in an Engineering or Science related subject.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of business financial analysis tools and processes.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable Quality accreditations auditing & customer/ regulatory requirements and their application in the site environment.
• Proven problem solving ability to resolve technical issues as well as employee and departmental and inter-departmental issues.
• Demonstrated high levels of verbal written and presentation skills.
• Effective leadership skills to provide overall direction to site team.
• Confirmed planning skills to coordinate manufacturing work centres and schedules.
• Demonstrated HR management skills including the ability to manage the selection training and development appraisal and feedback of employees
• Ability to prioritize and effectively handle several assignments/problem situations/ projects.
• Ability to work effectively independently as a team member and as a team leader.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective at building structuring and leading global teams potentially comprised of both direct reports and cross-functional resources.
• Ability to develop and present business results to all top management of Smiths Interconnect as well as to clients and customers.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to coach and mentor others
• Understanding of what world class execution requires
• Demonstrated ability to initiate improvements in manufacturing processes.

Qualifications :

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Manages experienced professionals (P3 individual contributor and above) who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.

• Often heads one or more sections or a small department

Additional Information :

Why Smiths Interconnect

• Global Impact: As part of Smiths Group a global engineering leader youll be working on ground-breaking technologies that make a difference in industries that are shaping the future.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career progression across Smiths Interconnect and the wider Smiths Group.
• Innovative Culture: Join a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions are valued and rewarded.
• Competitive Package: We offer a competitive salary benefits package and performance-related incentives.
• Location: Dundee is an exciting city with a growing tech sector and vibrant cultural scene making it a great place to live and work.

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