SG Production & Lab Manager

Air Liquide; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gas and chemical company in the UK is seeking a Production and Lab Manager to oversee all production operations. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to safety. This role involves managing teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and driving process improvements to meet customer demand. A background in specialty gas products is preferred.

Benefits

Diverse workplace

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years working knowledge of specialty gas products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage and balance physical and human resources.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance and embed safety culture.
• Manage production works orders and team performance.
• Drive efficiency in operational processes.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety Awareness

Communication

Process Improvement

Education

Vocational qualifications (IOSH, NEBOSH)

Tools

ERP (SAP)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Production and Lab Manager (PLM) holds full accountability for the safe and efficient execution of all production works orders through the plant, from point of issue in planning to point of handing over to Warehousing and Shipping teams. The PLM manages all employees in the Floxfill, Acublend,cylinder prep, transfill,Non Flam and laboratory departments. Key to the success of the role is understanding and driving the workflow of the departments and designing processes and communication methods that enable us to meet customer demand. Safety is and always will be the primary focus of the PLM; from ensuring training and skills for the team is up to date, conducting task observations and safety engagements and crucially leading by example. As PLM you are the figurehead for safe, reliable and highly structured ways of working.**Key Duties include:*** Figurehead for process safety and safety culture within the team, proactively seeking improvements in safety and challenging any practices that may either be unsafe currently or could lead to unsafe circumstances in the future* Assist the SG Plant Operations Manager to maintain the Tunstall Safety program & ensure that all activities comply with all ISO, EH&S, and regulatory requirements.* Assist SG Plant Operations Manager in meeting cost budgets for the Tunstall Facility* Management of all employees within the SG Production and Lab teams; responsibility for talent management, performance management, training, and all pastoral topics including recruitment, onboarding, discipline and offboarding.* Execution of production works orders in the timescales, volumes and quality parameters dictated by the planning team* Embedding robust processes which the team can run themselves to facilitate communication between each production and lab step. Having daily and weekly team briefings to drive performance and communication* Defining and managing the ongoing implementation of uniform gas mixing methodologies to ensure that each gas mixer is following a repeatable and measurable process.* Identification of opportunities to gain efficiencies in lead time, quality, operating cost and process time; seeing this through from investigation to execution* Introduction & reporting on key Production KPI’s* Working knowledge of gas mixing, transfill and lab processes, including oxy-fuel to ensure that all processes are well understood from a practical standpoint. Ability to “walk the walk” and support the team practically if business needs or personal preference dictates.* Work with the Quality Team to investigate fails in premixes and bespoke mixes to understand the root cause and drive down the number year on year* Alongside the Supply Chain Manager, ensure that there is adequate structure outside of core working hours whilst people are on site by having a nominated single point of contact and adequate cover for setting of alarms and site opening/closing* Review production equipment and make recommendations for Equipment upgrades.* Other job duties as assigned## \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_## * Demonstrable experience of working in a leadership role in a production environment, managing teams of 10 or more people.* Experience of working in high risk environments and working in accordance with H&S principles and mechanisms.* Ability to manage and balance both physical and human resources to accomplish a plan in a dynamic and changeable production environment* Basic knowledge of pressure systems and aptitude for learning about the equipment we use and how it must be maintained.* Minimum of 5 years working knowledge of speciality gas products, packages and manufacturing methods - Desirable* Ability to take messages from other core areas of the business; technical, business, quality etc and present back to the team in a manner which is well understood and enables accurate execution of the requirement* Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be fully conversant with core IT applications such as emails, spreadsheets, presentations, ERP (SAP). Willingness to use new applications as they become available.* Vocational qualifications such as IOSH and NEBOSH are desirable**Management & Behaviour Skills*** A positive and professional "can do" attitude.* Have a strong Health & Safety Mentality* A strong work ethic and sense of accountability.* Able to work individually and contribute equally within a team.* Communicates well with colleagues and the wider team.* Demonstrates pro-active and transparent approach.* Strong decision maker* Willing to learn and be part of a dedicated and hardworking team.* Remains flexible to ensure all areas of operation are adequately covered to meet demand.* Share knowledge, experience and information with others.* Works effectively under pressure and to targets.* Excellent attention to detail and time management.* Works in collaboration with others to achieve own and team objectives.* Responds to feedback and takes appropriate action.* Has input into decisions made with the team.* Takes personal ownership of actions and their consequences.* Demonstrate energy enthusiasm and passionate commitment to the business.* Works to meet customer expectations.* Understands the need for the business to evolve to meet market expectations.* Team player in projects to improve processes and capabilities to achieve this.**Our Differences make our Performance**At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. 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