IWS Deployment Manager at British American Tobacco (BAT)

ROLE SUMMARY

What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?

• Contribute to the development of and drive the IWS program implementation at the site, ensuring IWS work is loss focused and targeted for delivering Compelling Business Need (CBN)
• Working with the IWS manager and the Operations teams, make adjustments needed to keep the program moving at the pace defined by the Leadership Team.
• Use learning from Global and Regional teams and other benchmarks, to teach current phase subjects as well future phase capability required and ensure an effective integration of all pillars.
• Ensure all the steps in Autonomous and Progressive Maintenance are rolled out and embedded in the factory including availing the necessary learning materials and training of the teams.
• Ensure all IWS systems and tools are rolled out and standards complied with through regular health checks and feedback to the Operations teams

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Daily consultative reviews with teams/individuals in their small group activities to support elimination of daily/weekly performance losses in the factory.
• Touring one department/one team/one line to understand the IWS progress, execution status, help needed and reapplication opportunities.
• Coordinate with site pillar leads to ensure all current phase DMS’s/SWP’s are embedded to standard with an effective tracking system (DMS/SWP workbook).
• Conduct 90 day planning cycles for own pillar/systems and review for other pillars/systems for alignment to the site master plan.
• Work closely with site pillar leads to ensure site is receiving effective guidance/coaching and leads on best-in-class systems/tools for reapplication.
• Support site Pillar and DMS owners in driving good health of the pillar and systems through consistent health check reviews with action plans for gaps identified.
• Maintain the IWS organizational chart (Pillar Leads, Members, System/Tools Owners) aligned with IWS Manager and Factory Manager expectations and drive qualifications through E&T pillar.
• Alignment and maintenance IWS calendar to enable 100% attendance of key stakeholders to drive total employee involvement/ownership.
• Facilitate quarterly IWS pillar phase assessment and ensure plan adjustments are in place to keep IWS program on track.
• Ensure all the necessary IWS learning materials are available to local teams and communication of new training materials in IWS OTH.
• Coordinate with functional leads in establishment of current state of phase skill matrix qualification, development and execution of site training master plan to bridge capability gaps.
• Promote development of capabilities necessary to manage the controls environment in operations through Operations Controls Stewardship SWP.
• Facilitate annual loss analysis event.
• Work with Operations Leadership and Make Leadership team to facilitate annual SDDS deployment.
• Be the secondary contact for Area/Regional IWS leaders on site IWS progression.
• Participate in onboarding and early development of operations new joiners in terms of development of their IWS capability to current phase and role requirement.
• Provide publicity, general education and other communication that increase IWS understanding and accelerate progress across the site.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL
Key Success Factors

• Embed IWS Pillars in line with current phase requirements as WoW with good health check scores.
• Embed compliance to IWS systems/tools standards with good health check scores.
• Create visibility of the IWS implementation progress and highlight the gaps that need to be closed.
• Delivering results through teams by ensuring closure of all the gaps identified during audits.
• Delivery of excise tax compliance and control environment to ensure the market meets its legal and regulatory obligations in full including requirements of the excise license.

Functional skills required

• Solid knowledge of LDR, ORG, E&T, AM, PM, LE  IWS pillars with experience in shop floor problem solving
• Foundational understanding of Quality Management Systems
• Foundational understanding of Manufacturing Sustainability KPI’s and key drivers
• Mastery of operations strategy development and deployment in alignment with corporate strategy
• Program management involving cross departmental teams & multiple stakeholders
• Basic knowledge of key financial statements and links between Operations & Business performance

Education / Qualifications / Experience Required

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering or any other related field
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Good Interpersonal skills: Effective communication and influencing skills
• Leadership skills: Ability to inspire people, deliver confident growth and lead change