Production Plant Expert at Bayer

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for unit/plant operations, especially to keep established timing, quality and cost standards, as well as personnel management.
• Responsibility for plant operations and incl. QHSE requirements for the plant and personnel
• Strive to ensure implementation of DSO culture within the mission critical squad.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for plant operations and incl. QHSE requirements for the plant and personnel
• Responsible for safety on the line and all LOTO instructions and procedures.
• Responsible for machine safety , Gemba walks and risk assessments
• Support production planners in the planning activities
• Personnel planning, staffing, organization and coaching
• Personnel administrative tasks and disciplinary measures
• Ensure proper functioning of facilities and the attainment of production goals set out by plant management
• Ensure training on production processes, optimizations and continues upskilling of line drivers
• Provide plant orientation for new hires & competency declaration
• Solve production disturbances with lean tools e.g. 5 Why, Fishbone, ect…
• Perform in process quality checks on QM online, when checking progress on the production lines
• Consolidate process order and perform final confirmation of process orders in SAP
• Report on OEE
• Share communication and information in respective unit and with main interfaces, e.g. production goals and facility changes
• Document production processes versus standard production requirements
• Report in Tier2 meetings
• Support One management system activities / philosophy and best practice roll out in the area
• Participate and contribute  in PHA /PPS assessments
• Participate and contribute to audits
• Back-up for other experts in Production area, Line Driver or General Work in Filling plants
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Line Drivers /Operators
• Support 3rd Party functional outsourcing with planning, set-up of machines and 4 eye checks
• Housekeeping of workplace
• Forklift driving or operator automatic pallet jack
• Any other function on site as requested by Experts or Unit Leaders

Required Qualifications:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• 10 Years of experience in a chemical  manufacturing  
• Production Management an Advantage
• Good Basic Mathematical skills
• Leadership skills
• Yellow Belt  in LSS
• Situational Leadership skills
• TOPPS
• Good written and verbal communication
• SAP experience
• Microsoft Office