Vacancy at British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you’ll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.

SECONDARY MANUFACTURING CELL MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY
To effectively manage the resources of Secondary Manufacturing Department to manufacture cigarettes, according to production plan from Supply Chain, satisfy all performance targets measure through KPI attainment and adopt and implement Continuous Improvement activities to drive manufacturing efficiencies

The Cell Manager manages a team of 3 direct reports and 55 indirect reports.

Business Responsibilities
Deliver performance targets as per KPI given on: Volume, OEE/Uptime, Quality, Waste and Conversion Cost
Adopt, generate and Implement Continuous Improvement on SMD floor to drive performance improvement.
Design, implement and manage a good house keeping system that will ensure that SMD floor is kept clean all the time.
Compile daily reports on performance at the Shop floor and Shift-log and ensure their availability for information to all concerned management and staff
Assesses technical ability of all staff and develops plans to address areas for improvement

PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that team performance targets are delivered as per KPI given.
Ensure that the required number of staff to man the shift is recruited / trained and optimally deployed across the different section of the shift.
Ensure that all staff activities contrary to rules of their engagement is caution through HR instruments regularly
Keeps Secondary Manufacturing Manager a— of departmental technical/ technical people issues.
Builds cordial relationships with OEM’s staff on the floor, technical staff within shift, across shift and across departments.

How we will track your performance
Month on month improvement in machine uptime and quality.
Highly trained and motivated technical workforce.
Robust systems in place to monitor key performance indicators
Good working relationships established both internally and with OEM’s

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidate must have a first degree in engineering.
2-3 years cognate managerial experience in a multinational manufacturing environment
Knowledge of managing linked GD121/GDX2’s/GDX3’s/ making machines will be an added advantage
Must have good Leadership, organizational and people management skills
Should have a strong working knowledge of technical training, fault finding, maintenance techniques
High degree of interpersonal skill with the ability to motivate teams.

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