Autonomous Maintenance Coach at British American Tobacco

Role Positioning And Objectives

• To deploy Autonomous Maintenance (AM) across the site in pursuance of the IWS phase progression agenda. To guide and coach operating teams in the AM methodology starting from AM step 1 to step 7 ensuring the right systems, knowledge and behaviours are imbedded within the line teams.

What You Will Be Accountable For
Business:
Deploy Autonomous Maintenance (AM) across site:

• Execute strategic deployment of AM across A&B ranked lines
• Support phase progression by building AM capabilities in operating teams
• Work with line managers to understand, track, and close AM knowledge gaps per individual across all A& B ranked lines
• Engage and manage suppliers to deliver required AM infrastructure to deliver required results
•  Participate in shift DDS to help capability building
• Reapply AM learnings to all planned modules to accelerate performance
• Give regular AM deployment and performance update to IWS manager

Ownership and rigorous application of AM DMS’s, standards and tools:

• Drive capability improvement of line teams in the execution of AM standards (CIL, DH, and CL)
• Support elimination of source of contamination required for passing AM step 2
• Act as SPOC to PM pillar when required in AM step 3 and beyond
• Drive compliance and usage of AM board as required
• Coach and drive compliance to OPL creation and usage

People:

• Drive the required equipment ownership behaviours amongst line teams by consistent coaching of AM principles and tools
• Support Equipment Owners in developing required standards for their respective equipment’s through coaching during pit stop and utilizing requited tools such as heat maps, transformation maps, lube maps, safety maps,
• Support operators in building technical mastery in fixing defects
• Conduct required trainings to close identified gaps amongst line teams
• Develop organization skills in line with IWS methodology.

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of any manufacturing environment with at least 1-2 years’ experience in a production environment, having built people leadership skills and demonstrated knowledge  of driving continuous improvement methodologies.
• Higher National Diploma or Bachelors of Science / Engineering from a recognised institution.
• Ability to work with data and information
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Power Point skills
• Familiarity with structured problem tools, such as fishbone diagram, 5 why, RCA
• Ability to develop and effectively coach/train Equipment Owners and other technicians.
• Effective at putting new insights into practice and proactively adjusts to new environments.

Salary Range
Competitive salary package + excellent benefits + market leading bonus.