IWS Manager

Function/Department description 

Purpose of the position:

The IWS Manager has the site accountability for the ongoing phased development of IWS and helps the site to achieve their site OGSM/CBN, reduce losses and achieve total employee engagement.

Main Responsibilities

1.   Lead the line organisation through the relevant IWS Phase Journey to improve results and achieve the site OGSM/CBN using DMS.

2.   Coach and support the Line Lead orgnisations to be able to set direction during Daily Direction Setting (DDS) to deliver target results, produce reports for the site on achievements

3.   Work effectively with employee representatives and adhere to working agreements

4.   Develop the IWS Site Master / 90-Day Plan to address losses and build capability

5.   Monthly review of Site Master Plans and results

6.   Utilise the IWS tools and processes as needed and as outlined in the master plan (e.g. Give and Gets, Push and Pull pillars, HSE and Q BOS, Triggers)

7.   Drive breakthrough results in PR, Planned and Unplanned Downtime while delivering against the Master Production Schedule (use OPM and other tools)

8.   Lead issue resolution “to Root Cause” on the floor of chronic stops

9.   Coach necessity & use of UPS, including 6W2H & speed of execution (72 hours)

10.   Lead and coach Defect Handling and Clean, Inspect, Lubricate (CILs) DMS’s for line(s)

11.   On the floor coaching of line leads and equipment owners (where needed)

• Perform hands-on coaching (actual usage) on the 8 RTT DMS’s
• Skill Development/Technical Mastery/Behavioural

12.   Execute monthly Health Checks, identifying gaps in system, and implementing appropriate countermeasures

13.   Coach the use of standard work to eliminate non-value added work, including coaching the link to effort reduction

14.   Implement further DMS as outlined in the master plan (60 in total)

Scope of authorisation / decision making

-        Makes weekly and monthly decisions to support the line teams

-        Owns actions as part of the site leadership team

-        Would escalate to the plant manager

-        Identifies longer term investment and future proofing needs for the site

Education

·        Bachelor / Master of engineering degree in a science-based field (e.g. Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Mechanical, Electrical…).

Experience

·        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 Forecasting

·        Capital Expenditure process awareness.

·        Procurement processes

·        Working with Quality Management Systems

Qualifications (certificates)

Example: Lean Six Sigma

·        University or similar degree qualification in Engineering / Manufacturing or similar bias

Competencies

Core behaviours linked to Intersnack Values
Thinking Responsibly

·        Acting entrepreneurially.

·        Growing Together

Functional Skills (add Intersnack Functional Skills as relevant)

IWS knowledge

·        RTT DMS’s

·        SWPs

·        Phase assessment

·        SDDS process

Technical mastery.

·        Pillar systems.

·        Phase definition of Go/No-Go measures.

·        CBN/Vision and key strategies.

Communication and Relationships

·        Effective coaching and communication skills

·        People management

·        Leadership in the areas of safety and quality

·        Demonstrates change leadership

·        Planning and organising

·        Interpersonal collaboration skills and seeks input from broader team

·        Ability to present to small & large groups and clearly communicate messaging

·        High level of personal responsibility and accountability for results

Program management.

·        IWS tools.

Other skills required for the job (hard measures)

·        Technical skills for the job and function like Excel

Languages

·        Fluency in English is required and preferred in additional languages.

Analytical / Problem Solving

·        Ability to work with data and information

·        Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

·        Demonstrated ability to assimilate technical data to support recommendations

·        Demonstrated problem solving skills

·        Familiarity with structured problem tools, such as fishbone diagram, 5 why, RCA

·        Specific technical mastery on equipment useful

Physical requirements of the role (only required in some countries)

Site based, some coaching on the floor may require cleaning, night work

Primary contacts (optional: this section is encouraged to help the job holder create their network)

(State with whom the Employee will have contact and how frequently)

Within the organization

·        Plant manager - daily

·        Line Structure Team - daily

·        Production Manager - daily

·        Site Pillar owners - weekly

·        Local Management Team – biweekly

Outside the organization

·        Group and Region Coach - weekly