61 Plant Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Plant Manager

Location: Northampton

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Career progression opportunity

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for sustainability and operational excellence? We’re recruiting for a Plant Manager to join a growing recycling company in Northampton. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a busy site, lead a dedicated team, and drive productivity in a business that’s making a real environmental impact.

As Plant Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring production targets are met, and maintaining a safe, efficient, and motivated working environment. The role is split 60% shop floor, 40% office-based, giving you the chance to lead from the front while managing planning, reporting, and team development.

• Lead and supervise a team across production and recycling operations
• Monitor and improve productivity, quality, and safety standards
• Manage workflow, shift planning, and resource allocation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and staff training
• Liaise with senior management on performance and operational updates
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations

• Proven experience in a supervisory or plant management role (manufacturing, recycling, or similar)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Hands-on approach with the ability to motivate and develop teams
• Organised, proactive, and confident in managing both people and processes
• Comfortable working in a physical, fast-paced environment

• Competitive salary of £35,000 – £40,000
• Monday to Friday working hours – no weekends!
• Career development opportunities within a growing, eco-conscious business
• A supportive team culture and the chance to make a real difference

Apply Now with an up to date Cv and you will be contacted to discuss your application

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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

Benefits:

Apply

Please send your CV via the Apply now option on the website

If you have any questions or are interested in any other opportunities we may have, please do not hesitate to get in touch

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of gap technical who are operating as an employment agency.

gap technical are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Closing Date: 19/09/2025

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Benefits Package:

• Salary 90,000 - 110,000
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• 15% Bonus
• Relocate to Mid Wales for a lifestyle change
• Healthcare
• Pension
• Plus excellent benefits

A leading manufacturer of components and assemblies is looking to recruit a Plant Manager at their South Wales facility to lead and manage all related tasks on site. The company are well positioned in the market place supplying into the Automotive sector and heavily working with Electric Vehicles, this global business is thriving right now and looking for a Plant Manager to really implement change, improve the culture and take the company into new areas. You would be joining the business and a time where you could make significant change and play a major role in moving the company forward.

Role & Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for running the plant and signing off on key decisions across the business
• Provide the leadership, strategic, financial, operational, commercial and technical direction across the business in order to deliver the expectations for planned future growth
• Lead the development and implementation of company strategy and business plans
• Provide influential leadership across the business, support, develop and manage the team with a "can do" approach
• Agree budgets and robust forecasts for the business with appropriate metrics; allocate resources and make any corrective mid-course corrections as required
• Implement KPIs and drive through change in manufacturing, engineering & supply chain processes to reduce lead times and costs
• Target and initiate collaborative strategic business partnerships for competitive advantage

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A strong process engineering background with experience in leading a manufacturing plant as a Plant Manager or a Managing Director
• Experience of proposing & implementing new ideas regarding simplification and improvement to business processes
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is essential
• Strong leadership capability to improve the business culture and develop the company processes moving forward

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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

Benefits:

Apply

Please send your CV via the Apply now option on the website

If you have any questions or are interested in any other opportunities we may have, please do not hesitate to get in touch

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of gap technical who are operating as an employment agency.

gap technical are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Closing Date: 19/09/2025

"By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us you understand that your data will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy."

Benefits Package:

• Salary 90,000 - 110,000
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• 15% Bonus
• Healthcare
• Pension
• Plus excellent benefits

A leading manufacturer of components and assemblies is looking to recruit a Plant Manager at their South Wales facility to lead and manage all related tasks on site. The company are well positioned in the market place supplying into the Automotive sector and heavily working with Electric Vehicles, this global business is thriving right now and looking for a Plant Manager to really implement change, improve the culture and take the company into new areas. You would be joining the business and a time where you could make significant change and play a major role in moving the company forward.

Role & Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for running the plant and signing off on key decisions across the business
• Provide the leadership, strategic, financial, operational, commercial and technical direction across the business in order to deliver the expectations for planned future growth
• Lead the development and implementation of company strategy and business plans
• Provide influential leadership across the business, support, develop and manage the team with a "can do" approach
• Agree budgets and robust forecasts for the business with appropriate metrics; allocate resources and make any corrective mid-course corrections as required
• Implement KPIs and drive through change in manufacturing, engineering & supply chain processes to reduce lead times and costs
• Target and initiate collaborative strategic business partnerships for competitive advantage

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A strong process engineering background with experience in leading a manufacturing plant as a Plant Manager or a Managing Director
• Experience of proposing & implementing new ideas regarding simplification and improvement to business processes
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is essential
• Strong leadership capability to improve the business culture and develop the company processes moving forward

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Benefits Package:

• Salary 90,000 - 110,000
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• 15% Bonus
• Relocate to Mid Wales for a lifestyle change
• Healthcare
• Pension
• Plus excellent benefits

A leading manufacturer of components and assemblies is looking to recruit a Plant Manager at their South Wales facility to lead and manage all related tasks on site. The company are well positioned in the market place supplying into the Automotive sector and heavily working with Electric Vehicles, this global business is thriving right now and looking for a Plant Manager to really implement change, improve the culture and take the company into new areas. You would be joining the business and a time where you could make significant change and play a major role in moving the company forward.

Role & Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for running the plant and signing off on key decisions across the business
• Provide the leadership, strategic, financial, operational, commercial and technical direction across the business in order to deliver the expectations for planned future growth
• Lead the development and implementation of company strategy and business plans
• Provide influential leadership across the business, support, develop and manage the team with a "can do" approach
• Agree budgets and robust forecasts for the business with appropriate metrics; allocate resources and make any corrective mid-course corrections as required
• Implement KPIs and drive through change in manufacturing, engineering & supply chain processes to reduce lead times and costs
• Target and initiate collaborative strategic business partnerships for competitive advantage

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A strong process engineering background with experience in leading a manufacturing plant as a Plant Manager or a Managing Director
• Experience of proposing & implementing new ideas regarding simplification and improvement to business processes
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is essential
• Strong leadership capability to improve the business culture and develop the company processes moving forward

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Plant Manager

Location: Northampton

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Career progression opportunity

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for sustainability and operational excellence? We’re recruiting for a Plant Manager to join a growing recycling company in Northampton. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a busy site, lead a dedicated team, and drive productivity in a business that’s making a real environmental impact.

As Plant Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring production targets are met, and maintaining a safe, efficient, and motivated working environment. The role is split 60% shop floor, 40% office-based, giving you the chance to lead from the front while managing planning, reporting, and team development.

• Lead and supervise a team across production and recycling operations
• Monitor and improve productivity, quality, and safety standards
• Manage workflow, shift planning, and resource allocation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and staff training
• Liaise with senior management on performance and operational updates
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations

• Proven experience in a supervisory or plant management role (manufacturing, recycling, or similar)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Hands-on approach with the ability to motivate and develop teams
• Organised, proactive, and confident in managing both people and processes
• Comfortable working in a physical, fast-paced environment

• Competitive salary of £35,000 – £40,000
• Monday to Friday working hours – no weekends!
• Career development opportunities within a growing, eco-conscious business
• A supportive team culture and the chance to make a real difference

Apply Now with an up to date Cv and you will be contacted to discuss your application

INDKTT

Company Profile :

A leading manufacturer of flexible plain and printed film, supplying primarily the food sector, are looking to recruit a Plant Manager to join their team, paying up to £86,000, bonus and car allowance.

Title:  Plant Manager

Location:  Lancashire
 

Purpose of job:

To manage directly, through the leadership team, Production Areas, Supply Chain Operations, Engineering / Continuous Improvement & Product Quality. To ensure the Site achieves the Site Operational Plan and is effective and efficient with regards to labour, material usages and other budgetary cost constraints.

Key Responsibilities:

·To manage and develop the performance of the Leadership team so that they take full responsibility for the performance of their areas

·Manage the plant functions & operational activities to meet performance objectives in the annual budget, cost improvement, HSE, Process safety, reliability, availability, productivity quality, delivery, and regularity compliance.

·Implement plant strategies in alignment with global operations & strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus to achieve key objectives.

·To investigate performance and efficiency variation and to implement corrective actions as appropriate

·To enthusiastically drive the Sites Continuous Improvement programme, identifying opportunities, using employee skills and knowledge to improve performance and to develop an on-going CI culture in line with the Company’s performance systems

·To continually improve the culture and attitudes towards Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety requirements and to hold people accountable for their own actions and behaviours. To ensure that all H & S checks and audit actions are carried out in a timely manner and relevant trackers updated.

·To improve Housekeeping and machine cleanliness in the factory and maintain the highest standards – 5S / Lean

·To oversee the quality performance of the equipment, ensuring that quality procedures are adhered to and promoting quality ownership

·Maintain discipline and compliance with company policies and procedures

·Implement Visual Management to improve communication and understanding of Site performance

·Ensure that SIOP process is delivered and then embedded over time

·Ensure that daily Lean Tier 2 & 4 Meetings take place and are effectively driving action.

·Ensure all PDRs are conducted in a timely manner & link in with site / business succession planning

·Collaborate with the trading and e-commerce arm of the business and be instrumental in the buy versus make decision across the business.

·Thorough comprehension of site financial performance is key

Strategic Input and Business Improvement

·Support group change initiatives, leading by example.

·Support strategic development of the business, identifying opportunities through effective use of data.

Lead / Direct Reports

·Direct, develop, drive and empower team.

·Manage training and development plans to feed effective succession planning, evaluating performance through the appraisal process.

·Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to (attendance, holidays etc.)

Effective Management

·Constantly review standards and working practices to achieve and exceed targets.

·Pre-empt issues through effective communication.

·Effective delegation to add value and encourage development.

Relationship Management (Internal and External)

·Build strong working relationships with, and form an integral part of, the management team.

·Develop and maintain professional relationships with all internal and external contacts

Demonstrate Technical Knowledge

·Knowledge of converting & supply chain

·Professionally trained in management disciplines and understanding of modern tools and techniques

·Strategic approach with strong problem solving and analytical skills

·Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

·Change Management experience

·Strong awareness of current SHE and employment legislation

Reporting

·Timely and accurate distribution of all daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Skills & Competences:

·Ability to communicate effectively on all levels.

·High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

·Sense of urgency – demonstrable energy and drive

·People Development Ability

·Ability to prioritise own work and work of others to meet deadlines and achieve targets in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

·Commercially aware with strong influencing skills

·Approachable and flexible – a team player

·Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·Proactive, positive, enthusiastic - demonstrates “can do” attitude

·Leads by example with a strong work ethic, and effective delegation skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

·Educated to degree level or equivalent (preferable), with a recognised management qualification or substantial manufacturing experience

·Minimum 5 years in the packaging or allied industry

·Excellent organisational and analytical skills

·Computer literate with advanced Excel skills.

·Demonstrated track record of efficiency and profitability improvements

In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills:

Customer – Centric, Easy to work with and Flexible Customer

·Sharing information with all relevant parties (internal & external) to improve ways of working to deliver customer satisfaction

·Demonstrates a collective use of all communications tools/business systems to ensure that the tools in place are being utilised to benefit the business/customer

·Understands the market we trade in and the arena in which we compete to ensure that we retain a USP

·Takes an objective view on internal/external situations, and looks for ways to improve the service

Intensity & Speed

·Commercially aware of how the role influences the commercial performance of the business

·Organises workload to ensure that we operate in the most efficient way

·Ability to meet deadlines under pressure whilst ensuring that we strive for efficiency

·Ability to follow systems and processes to deliver an efficient result

·Proactively looks for better ways of doing things

Empowerment & Accountability

·Willingness to adapt to business requirements and takes the time to understand business change

·Expresses spoken and written ideas effectively in individual and group situations

·Proactive approach and not afraid to make decisions

·Ability to focus on and achieve personal and team objectives

·Contributes to the overall purpose of the team and take the times to understand the objectives

·Demonstrate a good understanding of business purpose and direction

·Contributes ideas to develop and enhance the offer

·Not afraid to share knowledge to improve ways of working for all

·Relishes the challenge of change and encourages others to do the same and explains the benefits of change convincingly to their team, identifies any barriers to change and how to overcome them.

Demonstrates Commitment & passion to succeed

·Passionate and enthusiastic commitment to shared goals and objectives

·Dedication and determination to the success of the team, business and client

·Commitment to training and development and making the team the team the best they can be

·Demonstrates has listened through their actions which are visible and understood by others

Integrity And Fairness Always

·Trust, appreciation and respect of, and for, team members

·Also ensuring and promoting equality and fairness, following the company policies regarding Dignity at Work.

·Supporting an open and honest environment for discussion and feedback

·Understands your and other’s role(s) within the team and company

·Contributes positively to team identity

·Builds and maintains team spirit and morale to ensure effective working relationships

·Encourages the mantra and treats people as they would want to be treated

Safe Environment for everyone

·Supports a safe working environment

·Encourages a greater awareness of safety by ensuring team are trained on safety

·Actively encourages team members to engage with other departments to assess safety through risk assessment and Area Safety Inspections

·Balances the workload to ensure that specific areas of workload are addressed

Salary: up to £86,000, bonus and car / car allowance

Pension: 6% EE / 3% ER
Leave: 25 days + bank holidays
Perks: Medicash, sick pay, enhanced parental leave, EAP, discounts, free parking, canteen, financial advice

As a key member of the Operations Team, you will be responsible for the day to day management of plant operations, ensuring optimum levels of performance are achieved and sustained in accordance with license obligations and health and safety procedures.

You’ll be an experienced manager, with the ability to focus on the effective use of onsite resources and staff – working towards set KPI targets and supporting the Service teams, to ensure quick turnaround and efficiency of operations, whilst promoting a positive team working culture.

Specifically this will involve:

• The management, mentoring and allocation of site personnel, including the overseeing of staff training, associated plant administration, influencing hiring decisions and disciplinary procedures.
• SCM - Development of Planning Function - working with site Operations on forecasting and capacity constraints, removing bottlenecks.
• Manages and monitors daily performance of plant employees, providing feedback and growth opportunities, implements changes to continually improve work productivity and processes.
• Organising planned and reactive maintenance activities in conjunction with the Regional Process Manager, Maintenance Engineers, Shift Leaders, Head of Processing and the Engineering Team, and scheduling and supervising of contractors as required.
• Manages and maintains regulatory compliance within the plant and yard. Compiling of risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work, Maintains & orders Plant processing supplies consisting of PPE, uniforms, critical spares, cleaning material and processing supplies to ensure that adequate inventories are always available.
• Provides a prompt/timely out of hours response service in relation to any issues arising on the site.
• Managing and prioritising operational spending in line with agreed budgets, as well as providing general support to the rest of the management team across all aspects of plant and engineering.
• Performing facility audits and initiating actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards & improvements.

This is a hands-on management role, ideally suited to an experienced manager or supervisor with a solid insight into HR procedures, preferably from an allied process plant background with an understanding of waste related legislation, and who can demonstrate:

• At least 4 year’s experience in Waste Management (Preferred)
• Proven decisive leadership qualities, first rate communication skills and a strong customer focus, coupled with plenty of initiative, a positive outlook and the ability to work independently.
• A good level of technical expertise and significant engineering experience in a similar environment, including the ability/willingness to undertake running repairs
• A good level of IT/PC Literacy, especially in relation to Microsoft Office packages/applications
• Must have of working towards a Health & Safety qualification e.g NEBOSH

N.B. Preferably, applicants will hold a qualification in waste facility management

In return we offer:

• Salary circa 50k DOE
• Private Healthcare scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
• Stericycle University (Our online library of self-development & learning)
• Annual performance related pay review
• Flu voucher
• Eye Test voucher
• And more…

At Stericycle, we deliver solutions and drive innovations that protect the environment, people, and public health. This includes working to create a more sustainable, shared future. Our innovative solutions make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet by protecting their health and well-being.

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