Business Unit Manager
Location:
Gestamp West Midlands, GB, Gestamp We
Date:
Apr 15, 2024
Role Summary
Leadership, management and overall result of the business unit through effective management of tactical and strategic improvement plans via
the direct and functional members of the business unit team.
Planning and clear direction of the next 24 hours, week and months to identify risk and plan contingency to ensure KPI's are met or bettered.
Working with the overall team, and individual team members, to maximise their potential and their impact to the overall business unit results.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage Financial dimensions (Budget, Stock, Overtime, Manning)
- Manage performance improvement through effecitive planning and KPI attainment
- Consistent achievement of Quality Standards IATF16949/QMS
- Measurement of effective Quality management (Quantity , Closure speed , Repeats)
- Scrap and rework levels to be understood with plans to reduce inline with the Business Objectives
- Build and promote teamwork, to maximise OEE, Quality, Safety, Delivery and focussed on succession planning
- Lead and drive daily and weekly Business Unit meetings to make sure the next 24 hours, minimum, are successful and problems are attacked
- To ensure all daily, weekly, monthly activity is conducted and deliver to the required standard,and cadence, or better
- To lead by example in the understanding and administration of Company Policies and Procedures for People Management.
- Ensure Adherance to plant Empergency Plan inc Fire Evac and Accident/Incident Management
- Adherence to Layered audits and Minimum job requirements are tracked and controlled to ensure our SQD scorecard is protected
- Ensure adequate cover is in place during periods of supervision absence
- To develop employees by identifying training needs and formulating Personal Development and robust succession plans
- Responsible person for production readiness at (NPI) New Process Introduction stages
- To actively engage in lessons learnt and best practice sharing
- To work with our Customers on-site or off-site to address Quality, Cost/Delivery concerns. To be the face of the business unit to the Customer.
- To use analytical skills to identify further opportunities to improve in H&S (including performance in the GHSI) an implement plans to achieve.
- Form awareness of Best Practice within Gestamp and the Industry and develop and implement plans to use this to make GWM best in class.
Key Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience within the Body In White industry would be advantageous but not essential
- Thrives in a fast paced environment
- Proven track record in driving improvement through effective direction, development and encouragement of the team
- Highly organised with the ability to manage time effectively and work load
Qualifications
- Institute of Leadership & Management qualification or equivalent.
Additional Information
- Must be able to work onsite from our Wolverhampton facility