Mechanical Team Lead

Position Job Title: Mechanical Team Lead 

BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) FP&PC - Meat

Function: Operations

Location: AF Swansea

Line Manager’s Job Title: Engineering Manager

Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Swansea Ltd.

Contract Length: Permanent Contract

JOB PURPOSE

To effectively manage the Mechanical Department and team, encouraging and fostering a culture that focuses on service, safety, quality and production in line with customer requirements. To manage all Mechanical maintenance functions on a day-to-day basis throughout the plant. To also oversee the smooth running of all Mechanical services.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage Mechanical Maintenance team, ensuring team members are developed, challenged and constantly upskilled
• Manage Mechanical Maintenance Department to deliver world class service to customers
• Ensure all departmental targets are met - safety; quality; hygiene; productivity; waste; costs
• Identify, implement and recommend areas for on-going improvement of service and department
• Effectively manage team members (i.e. absence management; holiday requests; highlight pay queries etc.)
• Initiate disciplinary procedures and involvement in subsequent stages as necessary
• Interview for future employees and have input into final decision;
• Negotiate with Planning Department to effectively manage Planned Maintenance, machine changeovers, machine downtimes for maintenance activities etc.
• Liaise with all department Supervisors to ensure the smooth running of the production area
• Liaise with Mechanical Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer to improve capability of the manufacturing process
• Monitor maintenance data daily (e.g. log books, PM data, etc.) and take appropriate actions. Proactively highlight findings to Senior Management when necessary
• Produce monthly maintenance reports on maintenance performance, or as necessary
• Liaise with appropriate personnel on projects (e.g. installations; product development; technical improvements; etc.)
• Obsolesce management & spare part identification from drawings and liaising with suppliers to source components
• Work closely with Electrical Maintenance Department
• Hands-on the tools where necessary.
• Full responsibility for Engineering Contractor Management and Control
• Communicate key events and ensure there are clear channels of communication at all levels within the department
• Ensure application and enforcement of all company policies and procedures (health & safety; quality; hygiene; HR; etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Good organisational and time management skills
• Time served craftsman, with minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience
• Supervisory experience will be an advantage
• Manufacturing Engineering experience (Standard Operations, plant layout, waste elimination, continuous improvement, engineering change control)
• Small capital expense project management capabilities
• Strong communication skills
• Flexibility on working hours to meet business demands
• Decision making, sound business judgement;
• Team orientated;
• Communication and presentation skills
• Organised.