What we can offer you! - Your Role:
In this diverse role of high impact, we are hiring an energized, inclusive and forward-thinking Operations Manager to join our team in our Label and Graphics business (graphics.averydennison.com / label.averydennison.com) in Cramlington, U.K. with a direct reporting line to our Plant Manager.
Your Mission:
- On a daily basis, and as a member of our plant leadership team, you will manage the Mixing, Coating, and Finishing areas ensuring our safety, quality, production, and cost objectives are achieved, work closely with all functions, and have a broad appreciation of how the business works and how to optimize results from materials, equipment, and people.
- Next to participating in the establishment of our site’s annual operating plans, you will develop, deploy, and monitor annual goals and operational improvement strategies to drive improvement in key operational metrics (safety, quality, delivery and cost, training, inventory, and services) as well as driving the execution of our site improvement plans.
- You will focus on improving performance through Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) efforts as well as lead the practice of all health and safety procedures, stay in sync with legal, legislative and corporate safety requirements and ensure that safety is our employees’ top priority.
- As a team role model and change agent, you will positively lead, develop and influence team members (appr. 130) to partner together to achieve individual and business goals, and drive a diverse and inclusive, yet inspirational, innovative, and engaging company culture with your team to consistently perform above expectations.
- Our role certainly means going all out for an exciting, dynamic, and multi-faceted opportunity, offering new and insightful challenges each day within the self-adhesive labeling industry of tomorrow.
What we expect from you! - Your Expertise:
- Previous work experience of 5+ years from medium to high volume manufacturing / plant / production operation / managerial position
- Exceptional leadership and people management skills combined with a passion for continuous improvement / sustainability / diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as strong communication skills, and the ability in being an inspirational coach and empowering your team
- Skilled in leading multi-site, multi-functional, or business project initiatives while having a Lean Manufacturing background (preferably Green Belt / Black Belt)
- Creativity, excitement, and innovation, entrepreneurial spirit for growing a sustainable business to set your career at Avery Dennison
We offer:
- Attractive salary package / Annual Bonus Scheme
- Company car or Car allowance
- Flexible working times
- 25 days annual leave with additional statutory holidays
- Generous employer contribution pension plan
- Private medical (optional) / Life Assurance / Health Benefit Cash Plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Eye Test & Flu Vaccinations
- Discounted canteen / Free on-site parking
- Comprehensive employee assistance program including GP access
- Discounted gym membership
- Structured learning and development / Mentoring program
- Events such as Christmas Party, International Women’s Day, Earth Day etc.
Who we are! - Our Story:
Every voice. Every day! Eight Values. One Team!
Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.
Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups:
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EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
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Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
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Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region
To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html
At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)
