Shift Lead at British American Tobacco

Job description

British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for a Shift Lead to join our team in Heidelberg.

Individual is responsible to “lead” a Team of Equipment Owners for an Operating Line, Lines, or Making Operation. They are responsible for delivering the PQCDSI results necessary to achieve the Compelling Business Need by rigorous application of RTT/ IWS tools. 95% of individual’s time will be spent on the Operating Floor working with the team.

Key Deliverables

• Ensures the designated shift produces required volume and mix of products on time and of the required quality.
• To identify opportunities within their shift that will provide the highest impact on Operation’s performance by understanding “trends and patterns” and implement them in consultation with the Cell Manager
• Drives identification of improvement opportunities on machines and within the shift (optimization of resources, reduce waste & overtime and increase productivity).
• Prioritize activities within the shift to maximize performance based on the production schedule
• Deliver Shift Team capability for Run to Target DMS execution.
• AM single point contact for the Shift Team. Includes RTT DMS, step progression, and maintenance of standards
• Lead Shift Team through the IWS Phase Journey
• Coach Shift Team and support resources to comply with established standards and document standards for improvements made
• Deliver Shift Team capability for Changeover execution per Standard Work Practice at target time
• Support development and lead portions of loss elimination plans using IWS tools

Requirements

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Operations Management or any related tertiary qualification
• Technical Certification in Mechanical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering will be an advantage
• Strong ability to work with data and information
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Demonstrated ability to assimilate technical data to support recommendations
• Basic problem solving skills
• Demonstrated self-motivated, personal leadership
• Ability and commitment to drive change in the organization
• Leadership skills, ability to lead a small project team
• Interpersonal collaboration skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to present to small groups
• Coach and develop Technician Team