Line Lead

**BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organisation.**

**To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day. Come be a part of this journey**

**BAT SOUTH AFRICA** **IS LOOKING FOR A LINE LEAD TO JOIN OUR TEAM IN HEIDELBERG**

**SENIORITY LEVEL**:Non-management

**FUNCTION**: Operations

**SALARY RANGE**:competitive salary + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

**LOCATION**: Heidelberg, South Africa

**ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES**

**WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR**
- Own Incident Elimination( IE), Quality Incident Elimination (QIE), Centreline (CL), Cleaning, Inspection & Lubrication ( CIL), Defect Handling (DH), Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (MPS), Breakdown Elimination (BDE), Change Over (CO), Change Management (CM) Daily Management Systems (DMS) for the Cell
- Lead the production lines through the IWS Phase Journey
- Lead execution of improving the results as per business objectives
- Clearly understand department priority and improve technical or system aspects of the business
- Lead and set direction during Line Daily Direction Setting (DDS), weekly DDS, monthly DDS and quarterly 90 day planning work processes to deliver target results
- Report out on the following during the DDS
- Safety & Quality metrics
- DMSs performance - in-process and output measures
- Production attainment results
- Review incident investigations as needed and as part of HS&E reviews
- Develop the Cell Master/90-Day Plans to address losses and build capability
- Lead execution of 90 Day Plans to eliminate losses using IWS tools
- Monthly review of Line 90-day Master Plans and results
- Drive breakthrough results in OEE, MTBF, Planned and Unplanned Downtime while delivering against the Master Production Schedule
- Lead issue resolution “to Root Cause” on the floor of chronic stops
- Execute weekly Health Checks, identifying gaps in system, and implementing appropriate countermeasures
- Carry out Risk assessments for both BAT Staff and Contractors and overseeing that safety is observed in the cell.
- Continuous improvement of KPIs e.g. waste reduction, increasing productivity and skills development.
- Together with Engineering, ensure appropriate planning and execution of preventative and opportunistic maintenance
- Coordination with engineering department on investment projects as required.
- Ensure waste i.e. material/tobacco/process waste is managed through collaboration with support departments
- Ensuring EH&S policies and procedures are adhered to within area of responsibility (e.g. SMD, PMD and FMD)
- Support the process of NPI

**ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
- 3-5 years working in a FMCG factory 3 of which must have worked as part of the Line Structure or production management role
- Good Understanding of Knowledge of Secondary/QA operations
- Good Interpersonal skills: Effective communication and influencing skills
- Leadership skills to assist in job deliveries
- Ability to work with data and information
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Demonstrated ability to assimilate technical data to support recommendations
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Familiarity with structured problem tools, such as fishbone diagram, 5 why, RCA
- Specific technical mastery on equipment useful

**BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER**

Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. **Come bring your difference**

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