Work Cell Manager

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission.
Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air.
From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.
At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer.
We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space.
Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.
Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Work Cell Manager Are you looking for an opportunity to shape and implement the strategic vision for manufacturing activities within a highly successful and diverse team?
Are you looking to apply your people management and problem solving skills to a new challenge?
Got your interest... this is the role for you!
The Role: We have a role in Thales Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME) for ARPU Managers to lead our industrial teams and associated activities based in Glasgow.
Your role will be to lead and be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the product/service, interfacing with Procurement and Engineering teams to support the schedule.
You will lead and manage the OME industrial activities to achieve schedule adherence within cost parameters established in the operating plan/budget, whilst achieving a quality standard that will meet or exceed the customer's specifications in a safe and secure environment.
Reporting to the Head of Industry, you will develop and implement a strategic vision of the OME manufacturing activities at Glasgow, ensuring it is fully integrated at the Glasgow site, OME UK and ICC wider industrial strategy.
Principal accountabilities and Key responsibilities: To achieve the Master Production Schedule (contained within the ERP) for all associated production and support activities.
This must be achieved within the cost parameters defined in the operating plan or project EAC (estimate at completion).
To enhance competitiveness through continual improvement of functional processes.
Responsible for Quality Control and to ensure all processes are carried out in accordance with company procedures (Chorus).
Ensure labour allocation and physical resources are available, optimised and maintained to deliver the Master Production Schedule within budget and cost constraints.
Lead, develop and motivate an effective work team built on mutual trust and open communication, which is continually focused on the customer.
To co-ordinate support from other Functional areas as and when required.
Ensure that all team members understand their role and performance in achieving the team plan.
Achieve the optimum levels of work-in-progress by effective shop floor daily scheduling and management through the application of appropriate Lean techniques and principles.
Establish and maintain excellent housekeeping (5S) in line with best practice lean methodologies Accountable for all HSE activities within the APRU - this will include the establishing and maintaining all area risk assessments, control of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and the training and heath surveillance of all staff.
A safe and secure operating environment is the primary importance.
Provide first line response to all human resourcing/people matters.
Prepare and implement appropriate personal development/training plans for each member of the team to enable them to fully contribute to the team performance and to ensure the correct skills are in place to deliver the company's current and future plans.
Accountable for the integrity of information fed into the manufacturing management systems.
Lead the introduction and management of change, and the development of a continuous improvement culture Deliver the TIOM minimum standards to deliver Operational Excellence About you: We are looking for a forward thinking and organised individual with people management experience in an industrial or delivery organisation.
You will have proven experience in continuous improvement, problem solving and change management in an industrial environment.
You will possess experience in operations management and control, as well as demonstrable experience in leading and implementing lean/continuous improvement techniques.
You will have excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively with stakeholders and teams.
What We Can Offer We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best.
We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.
We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Flexibility Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.
Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner.
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