Job Description
Synergy overview:
Synergy Flavours, part of the Carbery Group, is a trusted and dynamic player in the global flavourings, extracts and essences market. With extensive experience across the food, beverage and nutritional categories and a global footprint, Synergy develops high quality taste solutions which help its customers to stand out in a competitive landscape.
Synergy Flavours has manufacturing and technical support facilities in UK, Ireland, Italy, US, Brazil and Thailand. Consequently, Synergy has the market insight and skills to work collaboratively with customers worldwide to develop flavour and taste solutions which meet and anticipate local consumers’ needs.
Carbery currently employs over 900 people across its global locations and is dedicated to building a better future for people and planet through the creation of healthier, tastier and sustainable food.
We are enriching lives, together.
Key Objectives of the Role
Direct responsibility for the High Wycombe plant and facilities, delivering highest operational standards, hygiene, fabrication, aesthetics, engineering & maintenance. Develop and maintain a continuous improvement culture, driving operational efficiencies, identify and implement improvements to working practices to improve efficiency, performance and reliability. Ensure all products are manufactured to the required product safety and
quality standards, safely and on time.
With a direct and matrix team manage all day to day matters relating to the plant and facilities (production, warehouse, engineering, sample bay and health and safety). Take lead responsibility for the safety and welfare of all employees. Maintain the highest standards in the plant and facilities for High Wycombe.
Production
Ensure all products are manufactured to the required product safety and quality standards, safely and on time.
Ensure all factory operatives are thoroughly trained to ensure competence in compounding, blending, drying and warehouse operations, product safety and Quality Assurance procedures.
Ensure that all procedures, tasks etc. are always carried out safely.
Ensure factories (production and warehouse) are kept immaculate.
Ensure all plant is maintained and safe for purpose.
- Deliver production schedules in line with the capacity and Working Capital constraints.
- Ensure that all procedures are carried out safely in compliance with company Health and Safety policies.
- Ensure that the Quality Assurance procedures are strictly adhered to, and that a culture of “quality first” pervades production.
Liaise with Technical and Quality Control on any technical issues concerning finished products.
Member of the HACCP team as the Production/Engineering representative.
Lead and develop the process engineering function.
Lead and develop the sample by function.
Warehouse
Constantly review warehousing and supply requirements to provide best fit model.
Maximise efficiencies locally in UK.
Health & Safety
Working with the HSE Manager to ensure compliance with the HSE and that the Company Health & Safety policy is adhered to and that the business culture is designed to minimise risk to the lowest achievable level.
Ensure full compliance with HSE regulations.
Drive the H&S culture change.
Ensure Company Health & Safety policy is adhered to and that the business culture is designed to minimise risk to the lowest achievable level.
Carry out all operations safely and without risk to any staff member, contractor or visitor, observing company and departmental safety rules at all times.
Plant & Facilities
Manage the smooth running of the company facilities.
Manage the engineering function.
Ensure building is structurally and aesthetically sound and safe for purpose.
Ensure building and contents are secure at all times.
- Ensure premises are kept clean and cleaners adequately trained.
- Ensure the UK facilities comply with legislation.
- Support 5-year plan for plant & facilities driven by the business strategy including capital projects necessary to deliver.
- Develop & deliver the Engineering strategy.
General
- Oversee development and coaching of team members, developing individual objectives for direct reports ensuring alignment to business plans.
- Manage key infrastructure projects.
- Oversee the development and execution of capital expenditure projects.
- Recruit, train and develop your staff, and to manage their performance through the company appraisal process.
- Maintain KPIs and raise necessary corrective actions