Operations Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Our Operations Manager will be the site lead for our facility within a customer operation in Sittingbourne. You'll lead a team of 20 staff with two direct reports. The primary purpose of the role is to lead and promote continuous improvement in production, safety and quality metrics and provide leadership to operations teams on site. Build and maintain good relations with 3rd party management teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Effective implementation of Zero Harm and Safety Differently
• Effective implementation of Zero Defect policies and procedures.
• Achieve production and efficiency targets
• Increase Process Reliability
• Supervise, Coach and develop employees
• Design and implementation of change based on data and root cause (i.e. risk assessments, root cause analysis, 5S, best in class benchmarking & reapplication)..
• Monitoring and reporting CI metrics including plant efficiency, Near miss, product flow compliance
• Leading and facilitating improvement activity using Kaizen approach

You'll Need:

• Capabilities in Leadership, Project management and change
• NEBOSH or IOSH qualified
• Experienced in lean based/CI operational role would be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of quality principals
• Strong numerical and verbal skills
• Good coaching skills.
• Proven skills and capabilities in communication and problem solving.
• Experienced in the application of MS-Office

Preferred Education

Preferred Level of Work Experience

Remote Type

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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