Finishing Front Line Manager
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- Malta Island
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading, coordinating, and controlling all activities within the Finishing department to ensure products and services are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
- Empowering your team through coaching, training, and effective delegation to achieve KPI targets and resolve issues at source.
- Leading by example—engaging, inspiring, and motivating others to continuously improve and deliver exceptional performance.
- Developing individuals through structured coaching and mentoring, supporting multi‑skilling models such as 1‑2‑1 and 1‑3‑1.
- Delivering against quality, cost, and delivery targets using Lean Manufacturing tools and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Championing lean methodologies and best‑practice techniques to enhance efficiency and operational performance.
- Ensuring optimal utilisation of equipment, labour, and resources within the area.
- Maintaining compliance with Quality, HSE, and Security standards.
- Ensuring effective communication through team briefs, 1‑1s, and visible management systems, cascading priorities and providing clear feedback on KPIs.
- Supporting the development and use of FMEAs, Control Plans, SOPs, Risk Assessments, Work Instructions, and data analysis to strengthen process capability and continuous improvement.
- Preference for candidates with an MQF level 6 certification
- A technical degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field. Preference will be given to candidates who hold an MQF level 6 certification
- Experience in manufacturing operations with knowledge of personalisation and automated inspection
- Need to be fluent with Microsoft applications
- Strong understanding of manufacturing techniques, including lean manufacturing principles.
- Awareness of quality assurance standards and practices.
- Solid problem‑solving capability and a structured approach to issue resolution.
- Training or experience in Operational Excellence.
- Understanding of budgetary controls and variance analysis in an operations environment.
- Ability to code or use digital tools to automate tasks, analyse data, or improve operational processes.
- Experience in leading improvement projects, Kaizen events, or structured continuous improvement initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop people within a team‑based environment.