Production Lead Xtex

About us

Heathcoat Fabrics, honoured with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation, invites you to be part of a team where your contribution fuels innovative technical fabric-making projects globally. Your role in the manufacturing process is not just a job; it is a pivotal contribution to initiatives which are recognised and awarded for their excellence and innovation.

At Heathcoat, we are committed to equipping our team with the skills and confidence required to excel, offering ongoing development opportunities that allow for progress in every role. You will become an integral part of a company dedicated to nurturing talent at all levels.

You will play a vital role in producing market-leading engineered textiles that have a far-reaching impact; from safeguarding emergency services crews to contributing to renewable energy industries, and even playing a role in space exploration. Through your dedication to the manufacturing process, you will bring to life products that stand at the forefront of safety, environmental protection, and innovation, creating a better, safer, and more exciting future for all.

The role

To oversee all operations within the XTEX department, to ensure production is kept at a maximum, constantly striving for development of new products and improvements to the department including OEE. To provide support to the XTEX Production Manager with workforce management and to maintain staff levels ensuring ongoing continuous improvement

Duties and main responsibilities

· Implement continuous improvement practices, including appropriate kaizen events on relevant quality processes through enforcement of quality tools and best practice.

· Support and manage improvement events and use lean manufacturing principles, as and when required.

· Report any XTEX concerns, raising as appropriate at divisional Safety, Quality, Delivery, Costs, (SQDC) daily meetings.

· Ensure that XTEX has the required resources to meet production requirements.

· Provide support to the XTEX Production Manager to maintain the required amount of staffing levels within the department.

· Work as part of the management team to ensure all business objectives are met, maximising opportunities for the business and individuals to develop.

· Support the XTEX Production Manager to provide leadership to all direct reports and respective teams, ensuring the Company’s values are part of daily routines and

behaviours.

· Promote and encourage an environment focused on delivering a world class service, with a positive employee culture.

· Resolve all issues and disputes, to ensure the smooth running of the department.

· Investigate any perceived breach in company policy and take the appropriate action.

· Support the XTEX Production Manager to ensure quality across production, including issue management and problem solving as appropriate.

· To oversee designated development jobs and ensure they are completed and delivered to set timeline.

· Responsible for constant innovation and improvement within the department, to include machine efficiencies, repairs and sourcing new machinery when required.

· Ensure knowledge is kept up to date by evidenced Continued Professional Development (CPD).

· Identify training needs within the department and implement as required.

· Ensure compliance with all necessary legislation and audit requirements at all times.

· Ensure the health and safety policy is implemented and the obligations are met according to the health and safety procedure – HS001.

· To support the efficient running of the department.

· Responsible for raising health and safety alerts as and when required.

· Read, understand and comply with all risk assessments (RAs) within the department.

· Ensure all staff adhere to all company processes such as standard work, 5S, Risk Assessments (RA) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

· Make recommendations based on knowledge and experience for developing the Company business strategy.

· Ensure departmental 5S is maintained and improvements are highlighted and actioned.

· Continually work within the 5S framework and instigate improvements where deemed necessary.

· Ensure that standard work checks are being completed and the process followed, managing actions as necessary to drive improvements.

· Ensure environment policy is adhered to.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the job holder. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. The job holder may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.