Process Manager

The Process Manager must provide the relevant cover for the Factory Manager when it is required.

As the Process Manager, you will be an inspirational leader of a multi-skilled and multi-functional team, who role models our core values at all times, delivering the highest standards of health and safety, sustainability, cost control and quality. Optimising the potential of the Process Team, raw material supply chains, utilisation of our site land, asset base and production plant. You will develop a culture focused on both sustainable and Continuous Improvement (CI), where our people, plant and processes deliver exceptional performance.

• Ensure people and resources are monitored and utilised in an efficient and effective manner to meet all delivery Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics.
• Create a culture where the health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues is the absolute priority.
• Have accountability of your team to deliver the expected end product to our customers.
• Be a present and visible Leader and engage the team to create and embed a culture of development and high performance.
• Deliver Toolbox Talks (TBT’s).
• Responsible for leading H&S incident investigations.
• Lead and promote a positive H&S culture by following ALL training and adhering to ALL H&S policies, procedures and protocols at all times, reporting any and all hazards or issues immediately.
• Lead H&S audits across your function, areas of responsibility and site.
• Follow and promote ALL Ibstock Safety Rules, leading by example and demonstrating the relevant Health & Safety (H&S) leadership behaviours.
• To ensure that all finished product meets customer specifications, focussing on “right first time” and positive releasing product as required.
• Lead and promote a positive quality culture by ensuring ALL team members are trained on quality expectations and specifications as required.
• Manage the local quality and sustainability plans and systems, including internal and external audits.
• Coach, mentor and develop your team to maximise their strengths, and to close any development opportunities.
• Plan and implement training and development, including recruitment and succession plans to create a flexible, multi-skilled and effective team.
• Lead, engage and develop your team to ensure the correct “one team” approach to H&S behaviours are demonstrate
• Contribute to and drive the Quality strategy across site working collaboratively with ALL relevant functions.
• Lead quality incident Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for all justified Customer complaints and any relevant in process non-conformances at the factory.
• Ensure the Process Team adopts the Ibstock Manufacturing System (IMS) and other systems whilst developing a CI mind-set that ‘challenges the status quo’.
• Responsible for developing, leading and implementing H&S Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives across your function, areas of responsibility and site.
• Ensure raw materials are correctly stored and clearly identifiable.
• Ensure all statutory obligations, company policies and procedures are understood and adhered to, by all colleagues, at all times.
• Ensure your team members undergo regular and periodic reviews as set out in the People plan.
• Ensure accurate collection and recording of process data in the Ibstock Manufacturing System (IMS) and other systems.
• Contribute to and drive the H&S strategy across site working collaboratively with ALL Functional Leaders and Site SHE Coordinator striving for “Best in Class”.
• Lead and promote a positive quality culture by following ALL training and resolving and or escalating ALL quality issues immediately utilising escalation procedures when relevant.

• A natural team builder with exceptional interpersonal skills who enjoys developing and leading others to improve their performance.
• Drive a “Talent” mentality through succession planning and performance management.
• Has strong influencing and engagement skills demonstrated through values based leadership.

• Work towards your objectives and your own personal development plan.