Change Implementation Manager
- Employer
- KP Snacks
- Location
- Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire
- Salary
- Competitive salary, car allowance, pension, healthcare & great benefits
- Closing date
- 6 Jul 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Engineering, Graduate, Logistics, Operations, Other Job Function, Packaging, Production, Supply Chain, Technical, General Management
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
Change Implementation Manager / IWS Central Deployment Manager
KP Snacks
Home/Field Based Role
The Change Implementation Manager is the programme manager for the Intersnack Work Systems (IWS) development and implementation at the factory sites, including ownership for the direction and adjustments needed to keep the programme moving at the pace set by the leadership team.
The role also involves:
To contribute to the achievement of overall company objectives by ensuring the plant, equipment, site services, land and buildings are maintained to standards acceptable for a factory producing food for our brands and the major multiples in compliance to IWS
Develop a team which values and respects the contributions of all, a team that has a passion for ownership, accountability and a passion for driving improvements in the business operation for the benefit of the team and its customers developing the IWS 100% involvement and zero loss culture
Fully participating as a member of the site team in achievement of internal customer satisfaction, Health and Safety, compliance, technical standards, capital budgets, performance targets and manufacturing excellence working through the IWS pillars and coaching owners to deliver the capability to deliver outstanding performance
The responsibilities:
Coach and lead the site leadership team through pillar ownership and develop understanding of the IWS strategy
Manage, supervise and monitor the implementation of IWS pillars, liaising where appropriate with site teams, implementation reviews and audit success against expected IWS pillar delivery
Implement the PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) cycle to activities and leadership at the plan
Implement the IWS qualification process for your role and that of all pillar owners at the site and validate
Implement the step up cards and perform self-assessments for all pillar owners
Develop operating OGSM (Objective, Goal, Strategy, Measure) for the site and ensure this is licked to the group OGSM and implement the CBN (Compelling Business Need)
Develop the transition and development plan for the site with training needs developing the college and training book needs
Update and manage the site phase score card and implement pillar health checks with all pillar owners
Set up and manage weekly / monthly / quarterly drumbeat meeting for checking the IWS process / schedule and culture
Arrange and manage 1:1 coaching sessions with all pillar owners
Focus the leadership team on LCOTSF (leadership coaching on the shop floor) ensure the no fly zone is adhered to
Ensure the Head of IWS and Engineering is informed of all significant activities effecting the IWS schedule and culture
Work with Human Resources and Learning and Development to ensure succession plans
Ensure that company rules, grievance and disciplinary procedures are correctly and consistently applied, and where appropriate liaising with HR regarding necessary actions
Instil a Continuous Improvement culture throughout the site utilising IWS and Lean/Six Sigma principles
To perform other such duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility as instructed by the Head of IWS and Engineering or equivalent
Essential skills and experience:
University or similar degree qualification in Engineering / Manufacturing or similar bias
Experience of working within food manufacturing / production environment and/or FMCG
IWS experience preferred (Minimum lean six sigma or similar lean system experience)
Cost Centre Management, Budgeting and
Capital Expenditure process awareness
Procurement processes
Working with Quality Management Systems
Company
At KP Snacks we are passionate about our people and proud to offer exciting rewarding careers across our business.
Do you like the idea of joining KP’s awesome team of happy snackers? We have a brilliant culture and opportunities in many different functions, so if you’re talented, enthusiastic and up for a challenge, we want to hear from you.
Wherever you work at KP Snacks, you’ll receive excellent training and support to help you be the best you can be.
We’re an expanding company and – as part of the privately owned Intersnack Group – there’s always the possibility to develop your career further afield in Europe as well as in the UK
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