Process Operations Lead - Stourton

Arla Foods Stourton, LS10 1AX

Mon-Fri, days based role

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing our Continuous Improvement (LCO) team. You will set day to day objectives for the team and deliver operational plans, whilst resolving issues and escalation points. You will work cross functionally with teams on site, as well as the wider UK and global site teams, to share best practices and ensure our Dairy/ Creamery is running to a best in class standard.  You will be responsible for operational KPI’s for your whole area.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the operating systems for the area are accurately managed, maintained and developed to enable responsive, data based management of the operation
• Ensuring all aspects of the operation are resourced and rostered to deliver output and quality objectives and provide legal compliance
• Contributing to an effective LCO (Line Centred Organisation) way of working
• Maintaining and developing a highly motivated team with a developing skillset for continuous improvement of team performance
• Managing own time and prioritising activities in conjunction with business plans
• Setting standards personally and monitoring team performance
• To be a key member of the Process Team and contribute to departmental activities
• To be a key member of the site LCO community and interact with relevant site activities
• Communicating with global specialist networks to seek best practice
• Communicating with relevant third parties and suppliers to ensure awareness of latest technologies and best practice
• Key contributor to site CI pipeline
• Working closely with other departments such as engineering and supply chain to ensure best practices are embedded
• Monitoring system faults across process and work with Supply Chain specialist to resolve
• Collecting relevant data and interpreting results
• Organise team workload on a daily basis ensuring clarity for team members (include coaching, assigning, follow up and feedback)
• Seek continuous improvement to set and achieve departmental KPI’s and regularly update and communicate with the team and site
• Assist the engineering and department teams with problem solving and maintaining equipment and processes at the highest standard
• Update and maintain training and SOP planning and sign off. Drive the dialogue and barometer action planning within the department
• Provide cover at meetings and dialogue with the senior team and others

Who are you?

You’re a born leader: You thrive in manufacturing leadership environments and are able to galvanize a team to deliver results and reach goals.

You’re a strategy guru: You’re a person with vision. You should be able to develop and implement a long-term strategy in line with the Site Business Plan.

You thrive in complex problem solving, able to maximize the end to end supply chain and work with brand teams to deliver competitive growth through supply chain operations.

You’re a culture & change champion: You have a pioneering spirit and a growth mindset- and can develop this in others. You are a believer in transformational change and are able to bring people with you on the journey. You can build a winning culture through relationships and inspire others to deliver continuous improvement.

Key skills & experience

In order to succeed in this role you will need to be an ambitious, strategic and strong leader who has people management experience within a fast paced manufacturing company. You will be able to demonstrate strong skills in coordination and have a wealth of experience in operational and strategic leadership with an understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing principles, culture change and stakeholder engagement.

You will also need;

• Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Experience of leading either (Total Performance Management), IL6S (Integrated Lean Six Sigma), IWS (Integrate Works Systems) or similar

• Effective problem solving skills and ability to work under own initiative in a high speed environment
• Significant experience in leading and developing a team
• Previous experience of implementing digital tools would be preferred but not essential
• Knowledge of BRC & retailer audits (Desired)
• Knowledge of quality and safety standards
• Effective team worker, influencer and communicator
• High in enthusiasm & passion
• Experience in stakeholder management in a fast paced FMCG environment

Things We’d Love To Tell You About Our Stourton Site

• Our Stourton site takes in 2.2 million litres of milk daily
• It produces around 660 million litres of the nation’s favourites per year from 16 automated filling lines
• From Stourton we produce over 225 SKUs within 10 different product groups, such as Cravendale & BOB filtered milk, flavoured milk, creams, alcohol cream, custards and cottage cheese.
• The site has received c.£315 million in investment since 2004

Things We’d Love To Tell You About Arla

• We are a farmer- owned cooperative. That means we are committed to partnering with farmers so they are guaranteed a fair price for their milk.
• We experimented with poo powered trucks (google it- you won’t regret it), and built the world’s first ever 100% carbon neutral dairy. All as part of our ongoing commitment to combatting climate change.
• We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the world’s most iconic butter brands.
• We are a Danish business, operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe.

Next steps

Please apply using the link or reach out to Olivia Pine, Talent Partner at Arla Foods. The closing date for applications is 8th October 2024.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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