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Main Job Purpose
To operate Factory unit to agreed performance standards. As the Fist Line Manager (FLM), the role provides a common standard of communication and engagement across the factory. They liaise closely with the core factory functions, including Manufacturing, HR, Quality and Safety to achieve this.
Job Summary
The FLM is a management professional with a good technical understanding of manufacturing, general or chemical engineering or food technology. FLMs have proficient mechanical skills and display excellent personal qualities.
The FLM provides the governance function for a cluster of semi-autonomous teams, delivering management and leadership support for performance monitoring, overtime allocation, working patterns and dispute resolution.
The FLM retains responsibility for the Technical and Basic Operators within the semi-autonomous team, but is not involved in the day to day team management beyond the monitoring and performance management role.
Leading improvement projects for operational processes, FLMs have a strong understanding of the end to end manufacturing process. This includes the chemical and electro-mechanical processes and controls.
She/he is able to interpret technical diagnostics, identify key issues and process risks. FLMs possess the leadership skills to act with speed and rigor.
She/he understands the factory’s financial situation and use their training in WCM methodologies and IP processes to drive the semi-autonomous team’s work to counter losses and eradicate waste.
They lead project work to support factory initiatives. Skills for problem solving, coaching and innovating are central to the role.