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Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.
Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
Job Profile
Job Title: Team Leader (A-B)
Department: Production – Finishing
Site Location: Aba, Abia State
OU/Country: Nigeria
Revision number: 001 Last reviewed on:
Job Purpose:
The Team Leader is responsible for the quality and quantity of the products produced on their lines, achieving the agreed OEE.
The team leader leads; coordinates; organises; ensures the safety of all employees on their line (Mixer Operators, Machine Operators, and Soap Packers); communicate all necessary information to the operators.
The Team leader coordinates the maintenance, housekeeping (cleaning of lines, machines and 5S practice in line with the EMS requirements); timely updating of all production systems; ensures the daily lines shift meeting is held to ensure the lines are always performing optimally.
The Team Leader must be able to perform all job functions on the line and above all, must participate actively in developing the capability of his team members (KSA) and CI of the systems and processes on the line.
Reporting Relationships:
Production Manager (Finishing)
Dimensions:
- Return on Investment
- Customer Satisfaction
- Turn Around Time
- Strategic Alliances with different institutions
- Controlling the production processes and product quality by ensuring the right procedures are followed.
- All product quality-related documentations are completed on time by the relevant personnel.
- Examines finished products to determine conformance to specifications.
- Ensure compliance to all Business Unit SOP’s and SOC’s (Standard Operating Conditions) and that all operations comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and provisions.
- Ensure immediate investigation and correction of deviations in process behaviour in good time. Escalate issues to get prompt attention whenever necessary.
- Instruct their teams on the proper use of safety equipment and emergency procedures should they be necessary at any point during the production process.
- Ensure that their team members are supplied with protective wears, including safety glasses, gloves and protective outer clothing.
- Responsible for safety checks on all equipment operated throughout the production process, as well as monitoring activities of workers during production.
- Reports incidents that compromise safety and security including identifying and reporting unsafe conditions.
- Environmental responsibility and care is maintained through proper housekeeping of the floor, cleaning of machines and that everything has a place and a place for everything.
- Understands roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
- Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and/or regulations applicable to assigned jobs to ensure correct handover procedure resulting in exact control.
- Organised housekeeping.
- To ensure all subordinate staff are trained on the job to possess adequate knowledge, skill and attitude for effectiveness on their present and other related jobs in their sections.
Principal Accountabilities:
- The key outputs of the job
- List in priority order, if possible, typically 8-10
- NOT a task list
- Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
- Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
- Lead the Business Unit team execute plans to deliver Master Schedule expectations and achieve on a shift basis the weekly, monthly and annual production targets through effective organisation, coordination, planning, communication and post-production reviews.
- Ensure that all required raw materials for the production are ready and check the functionality of different machines before the operation time.
- Monitors Business Unit area performance through Short Interval Control; daily and weekly OEE tracker, identification of the 3 top losses and review of same, completion and use of What went well, what went wrong and how we can work differently as well as adherence to agreed standards.
- Ensuring all existing systems are completed on time, are alive and running.
- Elimination/Reduction of downtime due to machine break down
- To work with the production manager continually to improve plant performance while adhering to legislative and company standards
- To work closely as a team with other shift-based leaders to prioritise shift activity and deliver plant targets
- To work with the maintenance manager doing LLF and PPM to continually improve machine availability
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
Internal & External Relationships:
- Identify the most significant ones
- Attach a preferred suppliers list if available
- Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g., finance, category
- Technician, Craft-men, Production Workers
- Production Process
- Raw materials Store
- Spare Parts Suppliers
- Civil Work Contractors
- Etc.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OH&S)
Key Activities:
- To be aware of the hazards in the workplace within his control, and the control measures to reduce the risk associated with those hazards.
- Achieve 85% of action closure arising from monthly HSE inspection.
- Achieve 95% compliance with behaviour-based safety (BBS) walk around.
ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) OBJECTIVES
ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) OBJECTIVES
Key Activities:
- Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
- Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs.
QUALITY AND PLAN COMPLIANCE DELIVERY: GMP
Key Activities:
Ensure that manufacturing operation meets stipulated GMP
Key Accountability:
To have a good knowledge of GMP requirements and application on site in line with GMP standard (PZC GMP standard/NAFDAC requirements)
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) OBJECTIVES: (QMS)
Key Accountability:
To ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) and improve on the system.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
- To work with other staff continually to improve performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
- To work closely as a team with the Line Manager and other leaders as to deliver set objectives
Qualification, Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:
- List any qualifications required to do the job
- Be specific about the experience needed
- Focus on type of experience not the time served
Required Qualifications:
- ND/HND in Engineering Related Discipline
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 1 year work experience in a similar position
- Sound Knowledge of Engineering Practices
- Software Knowledge
- Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- Ability to withstand stress and work under pressure
Key Behaviours
How the PZC behaviours are demonstrated in the context of this role
Bold: Fearless, Pioneering & Passionate, Open & Honest, True to oneself,
Proud of what I do – being accountable & exhibit integrity in all I do.
Energetic: Being Dynamic & Proactive, Capable & Flexible, Embracing Change, -
evolving to overcome every obstacle in my way.
Striving: Raising the Bar, Pushing Performance, Aiming High, &
Achieving more – always learning to improve.
Together: ability to embrace others with many Voices, Supportive, Inclusiveness, Respectful, and . Empowered – helping others to unleash their potential.
Signed By:
Job Holder: …………………………………. Sign: ………………………. Date: …………………………….
Line Manager………………………………… Sign: ………………………. Date: …………………………….
Human Resources Mgr.…………………………. Sign: ……………………. Date: ………………………
Alignment to the BEST Values is assumed to be critical to all PZC roles. All employees are also responsible for complying with their duties and responsibilities under both national legislation and Company policies regarding Health and Safety, Data Protection and Dignity at Work.
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