West Pharma Area Manager CNC Machining 

United Kingdom, England 

132836979

In this role, you will be liaising with the Planning & Production Manager to ensure that Production and Quality targets are met in accordance with the Plant and Customer requirements.

• Manage a production team in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and the objectives defined by their hierarchy.
• Lead the Milling and Turning production teams and ensure continued development.
• Ensure upward and downward communication with the production team and their hierarchy (represents West’s management)
• Analyse situations and implement preventive and corrective actions accordingly.

• Manage a team of tooling Engineers and Operators for the CNC Mills and CNC Lathes in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and objectives
• In consultation with Technical Leads, provide technical consultation and guidance to the Team

• Ensure the Production efficiency and effectiveness of the Team
• Maintain, understand and strive to achieve Plant KPIs
• Plan and allocate resources in order to meet Production requirements
• Ensure systems are relevant and effective through control of Department procedures and audits
• Ensure communication and alignment with upstream and downstream processes and other Departments
• Ensure all Company Policies and Procedures are adhered to and manage associated behaviour
• Manage department Quality in line with Product specifications
• Report, resolve and escalate accidents, incidents, HSE regularities and ensure that all workplace inspections are completed and sufficient
• Ensure Training and Development needs are identified and delivered to ensure competence and compliance of the Team
• Comply with all corporate and local site Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures and regulations
• Ensure relevant SOI’s are completed and understood by the Team
• Ensure control plans, maintenance and safety schedules are accurate, up to date and followed
• Read, understand & be able to challenge Engineering drawings in consultation with the CAD/CAM Department
• Responsible for the general housekeeping and presentation of relevant Departments and ensure progress and compliance of 6S systems
• Ensure the Team's PPE is used and maintained appropriately
• Demonstrate and use a proactive mindset in order to actively develop processes to increase automation and utilisation of equipment
• Responsible for initiating, leading and championing Lean Sigma programs and activities
• Responsible for ensuring responsible use of Company resources and managing Budgets
• Actively resolve reported issues, problems or irregularities within your area of control and escalate matters where required via the LDMS escalation process
• Support and deputise for the Planning & Production Manager
• Support and deputise for fellow Area Managers
• Other duties as assigned

• Required: Formal engineering apprenticeship to NVQ3 level/City and Guilds or equivalent relevant work experience
• Desirable: Formal supervisory training NVQ level 3 (or equivalent qualification/work experience)
• Desirable: Higher National Certificate (or Higher qualification) in Engineering Discipline

• Required: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Engineering and/or Toolmaking
• Desirable: Some experience in a supervisory or management role

• Required:
  • Experience of Managing a team in a Production and Engineering environment
  • Good communication, professional and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge/experience in setting, programming & operation of CNC Mills and Lathes
  • Knowledge/experience of use of measuring equipment
  • Knowledge/experience of interpreting Engineering drawings
  • Experienced and conversant PC user

• Desirable:
  • Experience in elastomer mould, plastic mould and press-tool manufacture
  • Experience in automation processes & database managed machine tools
  • Experience of Lean Manufacturing techniques