Production Manager
Current- Departmental manager of circa 180 core/agency staff with twelve direct reports and a direct report to the operations group manager.
- Drive a safety-first culture that acts on all near miss opportunities to drive down the potential risk of accidents. Completing all safety documentation for review from the health and safety manager.
- Process owner of operational excellence, acting as a central hub to align all operations processes from a ‘plate to gate’ philosophy, ensuring production has a continuous flow to the customer(s).
- Implement, manage, and coach various corporate initiatives such as 5S, lean manufacturing, six sigma, CQMS/ISO 45001/90001 recertifications.
- Ensure the quality of product produced conforms to Caterpillar’s quality policy whilst maintaining cost targets.
- Process owner of all departmental TPMs and schedule adherence.