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General Information

Job ID
ATR39273
Posting Job Title
Finishing Manager
Locations
Leicester
Employment Type
Full Time
Date Posted
14-May-2024
Relocation Support
No

Description & Requirements

WestRock (NYSE :WRK) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to more fiber-based packaging forward.

The opportunity: To manage the Finishing production process and its ancillary operations, meeting customer delivery and quality expectations whilst maximising and continuously improving manufacturing efficiencies and minimising costs.

 

How you will impact WestRock: 

  • Ensuring all personnel work within a safe structure (all safety checks to be documented)
  • Managing projects / organising workloads
  • Effectively managing and developing team members with specific coaching to departmental manager / supervisors
  • Ability to motivate ensuring performance reviews are carried out whilst identifying training requirements / gaps – define optimum organisational structure within the Finishing departments
  • Working closely with Print, C/C & Engineering Manager as well as the Quality Manager to raise overall standards – ensuring consistency of approach within the business
  • Work closely with technical team to understand and implement best practices both within the group & industry
  • Implementing improvements that last – following the DMAIC principle
  • Implementing and driving continuous improvement activities  
  • Ensuring customer complaints are bottomed out through a robust structure 
  • Driving a culture of not only planned but preventative maintenance
  • To undertake and other duties as required by management

 

What you need to succeed: 

  • Analytical skills, including computer literacy
  • Understanding of Lean practices – SMED/ Kanban systems/ GMP/ JIT /Kaizen events
  • Minimum 5 years management experience in a unionised manufacturing environment
  • People management skills
  • Exposure to change management processes
  • Communication/briefing skills
  • Team building
  • Negotiation/consultation skills
  • Awareness of current SHE and employment legislation/standards
  • Recruitment skills
  • Budget management/cost control awareness.
  • Project management and problem solving skills
  • Written and interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge constructively

 

What we offer:

  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence 
  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities 
  • A career with a global packaging company where sustainability, safety and inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work
WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.