IWS Cell Lead

Job Description

The incumbent is responsible for the production of a multitude of brands in compliance with the production plan with high efficiency and low reject rate in assigned production lines via implementing IWS Standards. He/She leads his/her subordinates in order to meet set production targets (KPIs and other internal targets) in line with given directions and EHS guidelines. Coordinates maintenance and improvement activities with the maintenance team, engineering department, and quality department. Identifies external and internal technical/non-technical training needs and provides implementation of these trainings to improve his/her team.

Responsibilities:

KPI's Responsibility:

• Assures on-time production of different brands in line with production plan in assigned M&P lines.
• Allocates workforce and gets prompt actions to meet the required quantity of products in compliance with JTI manufacturing procedures and quality standards. When needed, replace Make Pack Manager with the given directions and instructions.

Production Process Responsibility:

• Responsible for contacting the maintenance team for any kind of mechanical modification needed to meet quality standards and to improve production performance, and spare part requirements.
• Supports and participates in continuous improvement implementation activities with his/her team.

Maintenance and Production Improvement Responsibility:

• Coordinates and assures implementation of all kinds of maintenance and breakdown activities on assigned M&P lines in compliance with the set production plan.

5S Responsibility:

• Assures assigned M&P lines' housekeeping to comply with 6S3R requirements

Talent Management Responsibility:

• Responsible for continuous technical knowledge improvement of his/her subordinates and communicating with his/her superior for training needs together with assessment of them.

IWS:

• Lead Line Team via understanding and utilizing a ‘Servant Leadership’ mentality for the machines he is responsible for during the deployment plan
• Develop the operating teams’ technical understanding and capability
• Be the owner of the DDS (Daily Direction Setting) and DMSs (Daily Management Systems), attend DDSs, and spread the IWS DDS structure according to the deployment plan.
• Ensure production of a multitude of brands of the right quality with high efficiency and flexibility in compliance with JTI manufacturing procedures and quality standards for assigned M&P lines.
• Coordinate and assure the implementation of all kinds of maintenance and breakdown activities on assigned M&P lines in compliance with the set production plan.
• Ensure daily business of the production activities in assigned machines (QUIP, Rework, standard measurements, prototypes, material trials) are done and provide necessary reporting and/or documentation accordingly in line with the Zero Loss Mindset.

Others:

• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon the manager’s request.

People Management:

• Recruit, motivate, and guide the professional development of the team reporting directly and indirectly to the incumbent.

EHS:

Risk Assessment:

• Ensure that appropriate control measures are known and implemented in order to maintain a healthy and safe workplace for employees within their area of responsibility and integrated into the scope of projects.

Training and Competency:

• Ensure that safety methods are developed and all employees including contractors receive appropriate health and safety training and required qualifications and are competent to do the work safely.

Leadership and Continuous Improvement:

• Provide health and safety leadership, promote a positive safety culture, actively demonstrate commitment to health and safety, lead by example, and take actions and immediate steps to correct unsafe or unhealthy work conditions or behaviors to continuously improve health & safety performance.

IMS:

• Adhere to all environmental, health and safety, energy, and quality policies, processes, and operating standards by applying and ensuring workplace and other employees are in compliance with norms by local legislation and regulations.

Requirements

• A university degree in Engineering fields.
• 4 to 5 years of managerial experience in a similar job

Functional Skills:

• Quality management and steering (Operational level).
• Manufacturing performance management (Advanced level).
• Team management (Advanced level).
• Production planning (Operational level).
• Pest management (Operational level).
• Product knowledge (Advanced level).
• Process knowledge (Advanced level).
• Machine operating knowledge (Basic level).
• Engineering - EHS understanding (Operational level).
• Finance - legal - HR - MAS understanding (Basic level).
• Project management (Basic level).