Packaging Team Leader - Weekend Shift

Do you enjoy leading teams and working in a fast-paced, challenging environment? Are you a leader who thrives on creating an engaging employee experience and shaping change? Then this is the role for you.  

Key facts about the site & the team -

The largest packaging site in our Scotch category

Supply of circa 30 million cases of our iconic brands globally from Shieldhall with household names and global leaders like Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s, Bell’s, J&B Scotch Whisky.

Comprises 7 production lines, a spirit supply operation, multiple other dry and wet component areas, and circa 400 people.

The team is a mix of energetic, dynamic, diverse talent with plenty of learning and growth opportunities internally. 

Key Skills - 

• Energy and proactivity 
• Strong leadership 
• Strong in Process 
• Influence and diplomacy 
• Root cause and problem-solving 

Top Accountabilities - 

• Bring strong leadership on shift and with your team.  
• Implement continuous improvement culture, supporting all Manufacturing Excellence standards and practices.
• Coaching a multi-disciplinary team of production operators and engineers to develop them as individuals and as a team to lead a step change in engagement.
• Delivery of balanced business scorecard results in area to drive performance.  
• Ownership of medium to long term strategy for their area including CapEx and investment proposals to support productivity and performance improvement in line with the business strategy.
• Day-to-day accountabilities, responsibilities and ownership of all “run” the business activities. Support, create and develop “improve” activities.

Your impact on the Role-

• Responsible for line production, team management and engagement throughout tier structure
• Managing a team of Equipment Owners, Operators and Engineers.
• Using your skills and passion to drive a continuous improvement culture where people are highly engaged,
• Lean manufacturing principles are at the forefront of how we do business.
• Work decisively and with agility supporting a continuous growth and change culture

Role Type: Full-Time & Permanent  

Shift Pattern: 0700 to 1900 Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Closing date: 9th December