Production Manager

We are looking for an organised, outgoing, creative and multitasking individual to join the company in the capacity of Production Manager. The Production Manager will be accountable and will oversee manufacturing activities within the Business Unit.

The Production Manager is expected to lead the transformation towards Operational Excellence and to mentor, coach and guide the development of the workforce towards embedding Operational Excellence as part of the day-to-day operations via effective management of People, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Security targets for the assigned process/es.

This role is intended for the Authentication Division.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Malta Site Lead and Senior Leadership team with escalations impacting the Business Unit
• Define a Technical Implementation Plan (TIP) and deliver weekly delivery TIP together with supporting data
• Lead Gemba, Level 2 meetings, escalation meetings and operations review for Business Unit
• Lead 8D and 4C reports for complaints related to process with support of quality
• Manage factory variances, including overtime, unrecovered and training
• Support the planning department with forecast requirements
• Participate in end-of-month financial analysis, comparison of actual vs job estimates and understand generated variances
• Own area budget and monitor relevant expenditure
• Deliver required stock takes in the area in line with the end-of-period or year-end requirements
• Collate and analyse data
• Participate in estimate builds and feed information for estimate compilation with a special focus during the budget period
• Define and manage the required headcount in line with area loading capacity and engage the required manpower in line with the budget
• Compile and populate EAs in line with the budget
• Lead a team of Front Line Managers to deliver on area KPIs for the Business Unit
• Drive technological improvement supporting Industry 4.0 and drive technological advancement with management and the Business Unit
• Improve the value stream of the Business Unit

The selected candidate will

• Hold an MVQ level 5 diploma level standard of education or higher
• Be conversant with MS Office applications and with a drive for digitalisation
• Have excellent communication skills in both English and Maltese and is comfortable with analysing data and numbers
• Be self-motivated and able to work in a dynamic environment with limited supervision
• Ideally have experience in a similar role
• Be conversant with Lean Methodology and / or Lean Six Sigma

Our commitment towards the selected candidate

• A unique opportunity to work with engaged and empowered High performing teams
• We will offer health insurance coverage for you and your dependents
• We offer employee benefits including; health and well-being support
• We champion learning and development for all and foster an environment conducive to growth
• We recognise good performance
• We organise regular fun company events
• We are committed to equality and diversity in our workplace, with best practices recognized with an NCPE Equality Mark and are part of the Malta Diversity and Inclusion Charter
• Working with an employer holding an HR Quality Mark for best HR Practices recognised by FHRD
• Competitive remuneration package with reviews and salary progression

Join the team
We want to work with people like you from all backgrounds and experiences, to help us gain a diverse workforce with a broad outlook and sharp expertise. We are looking for people unafraid to go that extra mile, bringing with them unique characteristics and abilities.

Show us you have what it takes and we'll reward you with a great place to work alongside other great people. Global business, global people. We think De La Rue is an amazing place to work. But don't just take our word for it.

Join the team and create your own story!
De La Rue Currency & Security Print Limited - KMP-96116