1,526 Plant Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Plant Manager

70,000 - 80,000

Widnes

Days Only (Mon-Fri)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Site Manager to work at their facility based near Widnes

Performance Objectives

• There is an opportunity to join the company as Site Manager; reporting to the Managing Director, the ideal candidate will be self-motivated; works well as part of a team or with minimum supervision; and enjoys working in a highly regulated and technical environment.
• Overall responsibility for all operational activities;
  • Leading departmental managers to achieve business goals, providing coverage for absences, assistance where required
  • Monthly reporting of activities to Board of Directors
  • Liaison with Sales and Accounts Teams
  • Nominated responsible person for H&S onsite, ensuring legal compliance
• Out of hours emergency response leader
• Direct control over site management system
  • Coordination of Management Review process
  • Coordination of internal / external audit programme
  • Coordination of customer complaint response
  • Control of site procedures and training
  • Control of change management processes
• Responsible for routine and incident reporting to Environment Agency
• Direct control over adverse event investigation and completion of actions raised
• Responsible for implementation of HR policies into operations team
• Direct control over process engineering activities

Person Specification

• Must have Chemical Engineering to degree level, ideally with chartered status
• Previous financial control experience a requirement
• Sound chemistry knowledge would be advantageous
• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques an advantage
• Knowledge of process design safety tools (HAZOP, LOPA) an advantage

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We're Hiring: Plant Manager
Location: Preston

We're working exclusively with a leading manufacturer of chemical adhesives and coatings, who are looking for an experienced and driven Plant Manager to lead their production operations and support our continued growth. As a Plant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the plant and ensuring that the highest possible output standards are maintained.

What You'll Do

• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations and ensure production targets are met
• Lead, develop, and motivate a small, skilled production team
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and quality
• Foster a culture of teamwork, trust, and high performance
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and quality standards

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience managing production teams in a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Proven track record in driving continuous improvement
• Deep understanding of quality control and process optimisation

Ready to make an impact?

If you're based in Lancashire (or within commuting distance of Preston) and want to be part of a growing business that values leadership, collaboration, and innovation - we want to hear from you!

You can also send your CV through to Dylan Starling at:

Plant Manager

Here at Isover (part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions), we're looking for a Plant Manager.

You will be someone used to leading a plant team and will be tasked with engaging them in identifying an ongoing two-to-three-year plan and its delivery year-on-year, ensuring the Plant maintains the required capabilities so that customer requirements are surpassed.

You'll make sure that the above will be delivered with safety at the forefront of everything, respecting our people and our products.

You will also ensure that an 'interdependent' culture is being developed, with appropriate levels of

succession planning embedded to ensure knowledge and know-how can be sustained.

We see this role as an opportunity for someone to come in and achieve capacity growth through process improvements; if you're technically minded and/or have an engineering background, this would be advantageous.

What we're looking for:

• Evidence and knowledge of promoting and maintaining a culture where safety is the number one priority
• Experience in a continuously improving manufacturing environment with proven track record of delivering results, as well and process improvements
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and develop people
• Strong communication skills with an ability to interact and engage at all levels of the business
• Financial Awareness and ability to develop and manage budgets
• Ability to assimilate data and make clear, sound decisions
• The ability to react, adapt and look for solutions

What you'll be responsible for:

• Safety KPIs and delivering a Zero Harm Culture
• Develop a site vision to deliver business needs over a 3 year horizon
• Production KPIs being met along with a demonstrable plan for continuous improvement
• Control of budgets & financial spend
• Creation of a capable team through recruitment, coaching and ensuring that training & development needs are being met
• WCM programme and project milestones being met in support of the site's contribution to the business needs
• Supporting the development of Pillars in delivery of business and customer needs
• Engaging those around you through motivating communication, the setting of high standards and developing a Trusting, Empowering and Collaborating culture
• Supporting our purpose of "making the world a better home" and specifically contribute to our target of zero carbon by 2050

Are Isover and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

Plant Manager – Milton Keynes - Permanent

Commercially aware Plant Manager, responsible for the delivery of concrete via volumetric mixers, ready mix drum mixers and concrete pumps to our valued customers together with the safe, efficient and cost effective running of the depot.

Will require good customer service skills in terms of understanding the customer’s needs and dispatching the right product at the right time. Candidate will need to provide solutions to our customer problems when they occur.

This role is hands on with concrete batching and loading shovel operation.  Candidate will need exceptional leadership skills, in particular have the ability to motivate drivers and staff in a fast moving and changing environment in order to get the job done.  Full training will be given for the concrete batch plant.

Full clean driving licence (Class 2 licence would be a bonus)

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 6.30am to 5pm. Occasional Saturdays 6.30am to 1pm (These times may alter slightly for the needs of the business)

Plant Manager Scotland with travel
My client is a leading resource recycling company who now have a Plant Managers vacancy available and join their operations team based in Scotland.

Your role as Plant Manager will be but not limited to;

• Ensuring applications and adherence to Group Policies; Equal Opportunities, Quality, Environment and Health & Safety; Establish, promote and lead a zero accident mentality and focus on all aspects of H&S and drive customer satisfaction through quality excellence; Responsible for setting up and delivering the annual site budget exercise in line with the businesses budgeting process; Manage the facility's day-to-day activities including responsibility for Quality, Environmental, H&S Production, Maintenance and Supply Chain; Lead the Team using the organisation (Annual Master Plan, Functional monthly KIT, Site/Country Management Team meetings, Matrix Organisation); Continuously challenge the plant costs, processes and capabilities in order to get the maximum in terms of cost, services and flexibility; Prepare capital expenditure cases to invest in new technologies/processes and Identify Capex needs in alignment with strategic plans; Collaborate cross functionally with Sales, R&D+I and Purchasing to deliver profitable results and growth; Acquire, Develop, Coach and Plan progress of all key employees/positions within the organisation; Open communication to all employees, to union's representatives and internally within the business area reporting on KPI, share success stories.

In order to be considered for this role your will have;

• Master degree in Business or Industrial Engineering degree desirable; Experience running a recycling plant previously ; IOSH; 5+ years successful experience as Operations or Plant Manager; Strong experience in Lean manufacturing, 6sigma and Agile methodologies (Scrum); Successful experience in creating, leading and coaching teams; Technically oriented leadership experience with a track record of successfully implementing a Quality and Safety Culture; Proven track record of delivery in a complex multinational, matrix environment similar in size and organisation;
• Travel to another sites twice a month.
• For further details about this position, please email a copy of your CV to Rebecca
  

Plant Manager – Energy from Waste

Excellent salary on offer + car allowance + generous bonus + benefits

Avonmouth area

MC Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Plant Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of a 32MW energy from waste plant in the Bristol, Avonmouth area.

The Plant Manager will report to the Head of Operations, and be responsible for the day to day running and long-term delivery on all operations and maintenance activities whilst ensuring the site delivers on its contractual commitments and commercial targets

As the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring plant availability, waste throughput and energy production targets being met in a safe and efficient manner
• Overall responsibility for the management of the EFW plant including owning and driving the P&L
• Working closely with the commercial team, local authority and other stakeholders to ensure delivery on the sites contractual agreements
• Lead all aspects of staff management including employee development, training, recruitment, and induction
• Achieving financial objectives by forecasting, having ownership of the sites P&L, preparing the annual budget and initiating corrective action when required
• Ensuring operational standards are in line with best practice and industry benchmark, working alongside the central engineering teams to develop improvements when necessary

To be considered for this Plant Manager role you should have:

• At least 5 years of management experience in the power generation/EFW/biomass sector - Plant, General, Operations or Maintenance management
• Qualified to at least HNC level in relevant engineering discipline e.g., mechanical, electrical, chemical etc.
• Extensive people management experience at a senior level
• Strong financial acumen and experience of preparing and managing budgets
• Experience with contract management
• A strong understanding of HSE aspects – IOSH or NEBOSH would be ideal

Salary and benefits:

• A competitive basic salary depending on experience
• A car allowance
• A performance related bonus
• Private family medical
• Company pension
• The chance to join a leading business in the energy from waste sector

If you are interested in this role, or would like to find out more information, please apply via the link below or contact Matt George  at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed)  for a confidential chat.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION AND PROFILE

Our client is a world class, multi award-winning, well-established Global manufacturing business, with strong and sustained investment in people, capital and plant. They produce specialist materials and are an acknowledged international leader in terms of size, technical capabilities, product quality and market share.

As part of our client's succession plan, the successful candidate will initially work alongside the current (SNR) Plant Manager, and will replace this role as Plant Manager once fully integrated in the business and up to speed with the role.

You must possess a manufacturing, engineering, or similar degree / HND HNC qualification. (or extensive demonstrable proven experience gained within a similar role)., as well as sound manufacturing and leadership experience, combined with Knowledge of managing manufacturing processes (machine uptime, OEE and TPM), costs, and lean practice. It would also be beneficial to have an understanding of Environmental Permits / A(1), as well as  ISO1 Standards: 4001/45001/9001/50001, and an understanding of IATF.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Initially reporting to the current incumbent (SNR Plant Manager), and the Vice President of Manufacturing, the successful candidate will lead and manage all Plant functions delivering/exceeding the key business metrics/objectives with a particular focus on Safety, Environmental Compliance, Quality, Cost, Delivery & People Development.

The role will oversee all critical business functions, e.g., Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, H&S, Environmental, and IT. The Plant Operates 52 weeks / 7 days / 24 hours with approximately 2 timely Plant Shutdown periods for Planned and Regulatory Maintenance.

Due to the level of responsibility the successful candidate must be flexible and able to demonstrate a level of commit commensurate with the role. This will encompass the need to attend site outside normal office hours e.g., weekends or bank holidays, and may require foreign travel.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Manufacturing/Engineering degree or relevant qualification.
li>Manufacturing and Senior leadership experience
• Experienced in the implementation of LEAN practices
• Experience/Knowledge working in an IATF16949, ISO9001/14001/45001 environment would be advantageous.
• Proven ability to provide leadership of value-added and highly motivated teams and gaining results through Servant Leadership
• Strong strategic planning, negotiation, empathy, organisational and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple disciplines simultaneously
• Proficient PC skills to include Excel, MS word and PowerPoint
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to then develop reasonable solutions at both the strategic and functional level.  
< i>Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and proportions to achieve a practical solution, understand and communicate in English, including the ability to follow both verbal and written direction, read, analyse, and interpret most documents, and ensure decisions are made using facts and data.

Details of Package:

To £100,000 PA + Bonus + Competitive Benefits inc. life Assurance) Hours of work: 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday (Daily lunch break is 1 hour)

Plant Manager – Energy from Waste

Excellent salary on offer + car allowance + generous bonus + benefits

Avonmouth area

MC Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Plant Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of a 32MW energy from waste plant in the Bristol, Avonmouth area.

The Plant Manager will report to the Head of Operations, and be responsible for the day to day running and long-term delivery on all operations and maintenance activities whilst ensuring the site delivers on its contractual commitments and commercial targets

As the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring plant availability, waste throughput and energy production targets being met in a safe and efficient manner
• Overall responsibility for the management of the EFW plant including owning and driving the P&L
• Working closely with the commercial team, local authority and other stakeholders to ensure delivery on the sites contractual agreements
• Lead all aspects of staff management including employee development, training, recruitment, and induction
• Achieving financial objectives by forecasting, having ownership of the sites P&L, preparing the annual budget and initiating corrective action when required
• Ensuring operational standards are in line with best practice and industry benchmark, working alongside the central engineering teams to develop improvements when necessary

To be considered for this Plant Manager role you should have:

• At least 5 years of management experience in the power generation/EFW/biomass sector - Plant, General, Operations or Maintenance management
• Qualified to at least HNC level in relevant engineering discipline e.g., mechanical, electrical, chemical etc.
• Extensive people management experience at a senior level
• Strong financial acumen and experience of preparing and managing budgets
• Experience with contract management
• A strong understanding of HSE aspects – IOSH or NEBOSH would be ideal

Salary and benefits:

• A competitive basic salary depending on experience
• A car allowance
• A performance related bonus
• Private family medical
• Company pension
• The chance to join a leading business in the energy from waste sector

If you are interested in this role, or would like to find out more information, please apply via the link below or contact Matt George  at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed)  for a confidential chat.

Plant Manager Scotland with travel
My client is a leading resource recycling company who now have a Plant Managers vacancy available and join their operations team based in Scotland.

Your role as Plant Manager will be but not limited to;

• Ensuring applications and adherence to Group Policies; Equal Opportunities, Quality, Environment and Health & Safety; Establish, promote and lead a zero accident mentality and focus on all aspects of H&S and drive customer satisfaction through quality excellence; Responsible for setting up and delivering the annual site budget exercise in line with the businesses budgeting process; Manage the facility's day-to-day activities including responsibility for Quality, Environmental, H&S Production, Maintenance and Supply Chain; Lead the Team using the organisation (Annual Master Plan, Functional monthly KIT, Site/Country Management Team meetings, Matrix Organisation); Continuously challenge the plant costs, processes and capabilities in order to get the maximum in terms of cost, services and flexibility; Prepare capital expenditure cases to invest in new technologies/processes and Identify Capex needs in alignment with strategic plans; Collaborate cross functionally with Sales, R&D+I and Purchasing to deliver profitable results and growth; Acquire, Develop, Coach and Plan progress of all key employees/positions within the organisation; Open communication to all employees, to union's representatives and internally within the business area reporting on KPI, share success stories.

In order to be considered for this role your will have;

• Master degree in Business or Industrial Engineering degree desirable; Experience running a recycling plant previously ; IOSH; 5+ years successful experience as Operations or Plant Manager; Strong experience in Lean manufacturing, 6sigma and Agile methodologies (Scrum); Successful experience in creating, leading and coaching teams; Technically oriented leadership experience with a track record of successfully implementing a Quality and Safety Culture; Proven track record of delivery in a complex multinational, matrix environment similar in size and organisation;
• Travel to another sites twice a month.
• For further details about this position, please email a copy of your CV to Rebecca