De La Rue is currently on the lookout for an experienced Plant and Facilities Manager to join our team

Duties include:

Sets mechanisms and targets for the individual maintenance supervisors to ensure that they deliver enough information to feed into his Business plan. .
Ensures that the maintenance teams’ resources are balanced so that they can deliver their targets.
Ensures that maintenance teams complement each other and proper handover is maintained.
Ensures optimum asset utilisation using TPM/lean manufacturing tools to make efficient use of personnel, systems, processes and energy.
Ensure key engineering/maintenance skills are developed and maintained in the department.
Control departmental budget.
Implement and manage projects, including the introduction of new equipment, new processes and improvements.
Identify training needs and careers
To understand the principles and comply with practices of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Continuous Improvement.
Ensure legal compliance in case of PPE and lifting devices.
Solidly work in line with organisation’s OpEx strategy.
To always act and behave in a way compliant with all De La Rue company guidelines and policies, especially those relating to Environmental Health and Safety, ethics and codes of conduct
Support the Divisional leadership team, executing the strategy for Currency in terms of the Central Bank and Security Features/Polymer propositions
Provide subject matter expertise to support effective decision making and to provide input as required to the annual strategic planning cycle
Support and follow the governance and operational disciplines applicable across the division

The above list is not exhaustive. You will be required to undertake other duties within your capabilities, consistent with this role, to support the needs of the business.

Requirements

Undergraduate Degree level or equivalent in a science mathematical or engineering subject.
Good project management skills. Knowledge of ACAD an advantage.
Significant experience at this level in a manufacturing environment FMCG. Security print experience would be an advantage.
Strong people management skills.
Lean manufacturing background.
Engineering warrant holder or eligible for one.
English a must Languages, particularly Italian, an advantage.

About Us

De La Rue Currency and Security Print Ltd:

De La Rue provides governments and commercial organisations with the products and services that enable countries to trade, companies to sell, economies to grow and people to move securely around an ever-more connected world. With a 200 year heritage, De La Rue works to the highest ethical standards and stands firm in its fight against counterfeit and fraud. This, alongside an unrivaled commitment to innovation, ensures De La Rue remains at the forefront of new developments in the delivery of security and integrity to the Cash Supply Chain, in the Management of Citizen Identities, and for the provision of Product Authentication solutions.

Plant and Facilities Manager

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