Executive - Manufacturing

Coats is a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials.

Trusted by the world's leading companies to deliver crucial, innovative, and sustainable solutions, we provide value-adding products including apparel, footwear and specialty threads.

With a proud heritage dating back more than 250 years and a spirit of evolution to constantly stay ahead of changing market needs, we have operations across 50 countries with a workforce of over 17,000, serving our customers worldwide.

Coats Footwear

Headquartered in the UK, Coats* connects talent, textiles, and technology to make a better and more sustainable world.

For more info, visit our website: www.coats.com

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Manage the shift spinning, twisting processes and resources efficiently to ensure safe and sustainable operations, meeting KPI targets of Utilization, Efficiency, Waste, OHK, Grams/spindle, Energy consumption are achieved and improved upon consistently. The position also ensures optimum utilization of resources like people, machinery, and energy during the shift. Ensuring the compliance of SOPs for all shop floor activities. The key focus is on Aramid, PP segment fibres and blends.

Key Result Areas:

• Health and Safety leading and lagging indicator performance, Review of TaRA, MOC, MSA.
• 6S score of the zone.
• Sustainability Energy Kwh/kg, and Waste %.
• Customer complaints per 100 order lines, TUC.
• Delivering shift production as per plan.
• Utilization, Efficiency, Waste, OHK, Grams/spindle, Energy consumption.
• Productivity benefit projects delivered, LSS projects handled, Kaizen and OPL developed.
• Maintaining attrition and absenteeism within target by maintaining healthy relationship and morale among operatives.
• Leading employee engagement activities in the shift.

Knowledge, Competencies and Key Behaviours Required:

1. Engineering in textile technology, chemistry, textile processing, textile chemistry, manmade fibre technology with 23-year experience OR
2. Diploma in the above fields with 3–5-year experience will be preferred.
3. Spinning and Twisting processes practical knowledge.
4. Excellent communication and team working skills.
5. Good knowledge in SAP, in the relevant transactions – Preferred not mandatory.
6. Knowledge of Health and Safety, ISO standards/internal auditing.
7. Language Proficiency – English and Tamil.
8. Lean Six Sigma – Yellow or Green Belt – Preferred, not mandatory.
9. Knowledge of maintenance, critical process conditions, knowledge on different fibre/filaments is preferred.

Relationships:

A. Direct Reporting:

• Spinning/Twisting Manager

B. Key Stakeholders:

• Other shift production executives and day shift executives, assistant managers
• HR, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain Executives
• Training Executive
• Other department manufacturing executives

At Coats Group, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and fostering a diverse and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. If you are passionate about making an impact in the textile industry and eager to join a global leader with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking approach, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.

Apply now to be part of our dynamic team and help shape the future of textiles.