Plant Manager

Exciting Opportunity to Join a Global Manufacturing Leader as Plant Manager in Wigan

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic individual to join our client, a global Manufacturing leader (c.$1bn Group Revenue) to lead and manage the full end-to-end manufacturing operation for their Plant near Wigan.

As the Plant Manager for our client's Manufacturing Plant near Wigan, you'll be reporting into a Group Operations Director and responsible for leading the full end-to-end operation of a fast-paced Continuous Process 24*5 Plant.

You'll have 3 direct reports (Engineering Manager, Production Manager & Warehouse Manager) with c.70 indirect reports and an Ops Budget of circa £6m.

Key Responsibilities of Plant Manager:

Plant Strategy & Leadership

As the Plant Manager, you'll be responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans that align production processes with business objectives to increase yield, profitability and throughput, identifying & leading Continuous Improvement Activities on-Plant to reduce waste & inefficiency.

Decrease Downtime

Minimising downtime is key to maintaining efficient factory performance. As the Plant Operations Manager, you'll work closely with the maintenance and production teams to identify and eliminate downtime issues. You'll implement preventative maintenance strategies to ensure equipment is always running at optimal capacity.

Manufacturing Management & Operational Excellence

Managing day-to-day activities associated with running large-scale Plants comes naturally when one has experience managing staff from different departments effectively.

As the Plant Manager, you'll lead and manage to ensure that all operations are performed safely, efficiently, and effectively. You'll also be responsible for implementing operational excellence initiatives like LEAN, 5S, SMED, KAIZEN, and SIX SIGMA programs to drive continuous improvement.

Health & Safety

As the Plant Manager, you'll ensure that all health and safety regulations are adhered to, and you'll implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance.

Qualifications / Skills Required for Plant Manager:

• Qualified by Experience OR HNC / HND / C&G / Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field
• Previous Plant / Plant / Manufacturing Operations Management experience within a continuous production / process environment
• Experience of developing & delivering strategic Plant production plan to ensure budgeted production levels are achieved
• Strong budget & financial management experience (Plant budget, targets etc)
• Knowledgeable of HSE regulations
• NEBOSH Certificates (or similar)
• Results-driven, with a focus on continuous improvement & achieving target using 5S / LEAN / Six Sigma / SMED
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with ability to motivate, lead & inspire
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

For the successful Plant Manager, a salary of up to £80,000 + Car + Package is on offer.

To find out more about Progressive please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales