Activity Manager

Beschreibung:

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Activity Manager
Templecombe

Do you have experience as a Production Manager or in a comparable leadership position? Are you passionate about motivating and guiding teams? If so, we might have the right role for you!

Our Opportunity
We have a new exciting opportunity at Thales Underwater Systems for an Activity Manger to lead within our Conformal Array production area.
* Your role will be to lead the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing processes within the production area and work closely with Planning/Supply Chain, Process Engineering, Lean & Project functions.
* The role of Activity Manager is to ensure all team members receive the correct training and meet the hours and schedule performance expectations while complying with the Health & Safety and quality requirements for production.
* Manage the workload within the area and balance the equipment and resources within scope to drive overall efficiency and employee well-being through daily management and appropriate communication.
* Daily line management of the team following employee relations guidance and developing the team, providing feedback to increase performance and autonomy.

About You
We are looking for an individual with experience of successfully managing teams in a manufacturing environment. Someone who is a strategic thinker and problem solver with the foresight to plan effectively and the ability to inspire and motivate teams toward progress. The ideal candidate will be skilled in building and nurturing strong, collaborative relationships across teams and the wider business, promoting open communication, accountability and teamwork.
As well as:

* Technical knowledge of medium volume continuous production and manufacturing or repair processes.
* Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, JIPM or equivalent production optimisation methodology.
* Use of digital tools to manage industrial performance, data manipulation and deployment for improvement initiatives and justification / decision support.
* Training implementation and skills management.

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.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

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