Here at Apollo, we make smart devices that keep people safe from fire every second of every day. We’re proud of our reputation for being a leading global manufacturer in the market for high quality fire detection solutions.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a strategic and tactical individual to join our team to deliver an award-winning manufacturing facility capable of exceeding customer and stakeholder expectations.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Create a clear strategy to deliver award winning Manufacturing processes and practices.
- Drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the manufacturing facility, ensuring that product is delivered on time, on cost and to the highest quality standards.
- Provide clear direction and vision, inspire and motivate staff to be engaged in the process of achieving operational excellence.
- Develop and manage production schedules and required resources and budgets to directly support the supply of finished product, ensuring they are delivered to the agreed cost, quality and delivery date.
- Develop and implement continuous improvement activities to improve overall Labour Cost of Sales (LCOS).
- Ensure all aspects of Environmental, Health and Safety and quality standards are adhered to.
- Create and drive SMART KPI’s in line with business strategy.
- Identify capital expenditure requirements to improve business processes and meet overall customer demand.
- To incorporate Lean fundamentals into every day working practices of Apollo.
To be successful you will have:
- Demonstrable experience in both high volume and high mix manufacturing sites - successfully managing a large manufacturing workforce
- Training and real world knowledge of best practice lean methodologies – experience of implementing a “Lean Journey”
- Ability to define and implement a manufacturing vision and strategy to support the Operations objectives
- A data driven mindset – ability to clearly define priorities and drive for improvements. Focusses on and delivers on KPI targets
- Experience in promoting employee engagement through company initiatives and personal style
- Proactive, with a contagious sense of urgency
If you are someone who demonstrates curiosity, passion, and a desire to make a difference, then we'd love to hear from you!
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