Warehouse Manager

Posted 2 hours 3 minutes ago by Van Leeuwen Limited

Permanent
Full Time
Transport & Logistics Jobs
Lancashire, Bolton, United Kingdom, BL1 1
Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Coaching, Training and development of employees-identify and implement in partnership with HR, adhere to internal performance management procedures (appraisals, targets, identifying talent and managing underperformance etc).
  • Conduct team-based accident/incident investigations as they arise, ensuring safe working practices are adhered to and maintaining a safe working environment at all times.
  • Support the development and oversight of the continuous improvement process.
  • Manage your team to monitor and improve working methods to increase productivity and/or safety.
  • Plan and organise warehouse functions to be carried out in a timely and effective manner, including planning of manning and sawing activities.
  • Support the implementation of operations and logistics internal policies and procedures for continuous improvement, including but not limited to site saw strategy, material flow analysis, site FLT/crane strategy and transport coordination and management.
  • Supervise material movement, coordinate third party service providers and internal departments as necessary to ensure timely and efficient execution, in the own warehouse as well as external locations.
  • Manage external contractors via the permit to work process.
  • Work in collaboration with internal stakeholders to address topical issues whilst taking ownership and reporting any issues to the operations manager (QHSE).
  • Drive a safety first approach and culture of feedback and improvement.
  • Adhere to QHSE policies, procedures, training, culture, compliance, audits, investigation/root cause analysis, follow up and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure equipment, PPE and machinery is suitable and safe.
  • Collaborate with QHSE to identify and define suitable/sufficient risk assessments and safe systems of work.
  • Ensure communications are executed in line with company strategy, including toolbox talks, stop to fix, start of shift briefs and weekly/quarterly communications.
  • Identify and drive cost efficiencies and productivity improvements.
  • Optimise the manpower in your area to maintain capacity; value added activity is saw cutting.
  • Ensure all site KPIs are monitored and communicated with the wider team, whilst opportunities for improvement are identified and actioned.
  • Ensure timely and accurate communication with all relevant departments on any factors that will impact delivery dates, commitments to customers, quality and conduct root cause analysis and opportunities to improve.
  • Identify skills gaps, training requirements (including onboarding for new employees) and support accordingly.
  • Coach and develop team members, drive employee engagement and foster a positive workplace culture.
  • Create an open door work environment where everyone has a voice to enable a continuous improvement ethos where the cultivation of ideas is free.
  • Be present and accessible to support all site team members.
  • Manage performance effectively and in adherence with internal HR procedures including appraisals, learning & development, attendance, disciplinary actions and grievances (direct reports or escalated situations).
  • Act as a change champion-lead by example and promote change initiatives positively and effectively.
Qualifications
  • Good secondary education or equivalent time served experience.
  • Six Sigma/LEAN experience-preferred.
  • Previous experience in the metal industry-preferred.
  • Having worked in a management role, preferably in the manufacturing environment for a minimum of 3 years.
  • People management skills.