At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team to transform manufacturing processes and drive improvements.
- Company: Join a UK market leader in high-volume automated manufacturing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous bonus, car allowance, and comprehensive employee benefits.
- Other info: Enjoy a mature leadership culture with excellent work-life balance and career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on a thriving factory and shape its future success.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in manufacturing operations and a track record of driving efficiencies.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 90000 £ per year.
The Plant Manager / Factory Operations Manager is working with a UK market leader in their field, manufacturing high volume products covering automated manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Plant Manager will help transform one of their key factories from good to great, working with a highly-willing and enthusiastic team to drive improvement activities across the plant and drive the future development of the site in the Buxton area.
Highly profitable, the group has been through important structural change over the last few years; this change is now reaching its manufacturing plants in the form of changes in leadership, investment and ultimately, the goal to increase capacity across their UK supply chain. The Manufacturing Plant Manager is a critical appointment in driving localised strategy and resulting improvement, and is seen as an opportunity to appoint succession planning for the future.
What's in it for you as a Plant Manager:
- Base Salary of circa £90,000 per annum
- Company bonus of 25%
- Highly attractive car allowance of £7,500
- Location - Buxton/Derbyshire
- Comprehensive pension
- Employee benefits program
- Permanent Position with a market leading International manufacturing group
- Training and career progression opportunities
Roles and responsibilities as a Plant Manager:
You will be a proven Operations Manager/ Factory Manager / Manufacturing Manager / Plant Manager, with a track record delivering improvements in culture, efficiency and productivity. You know what world class looks like, but importantly you've previously led a business through a similar journey - so you'll have the ability to implement improvements and understand the challenges that come with this sort of role and be able to clearly demonstrate the results you delivered. You understand the impact of leadership on culture, and the impact of culture on processes. The leadership culture is mature and accountable, the work-life balance achievable is fantastic compared to many manufacturing environments, and continued growth/development is available due to the organisation's multiple UK sites & succession planning strategy.
Key requirements of Plant Manager:
- A proven track record of managing and developing manufacturing operations within either an automated or semi-automated manufacturing environment
- Exponential experience of utilizing lean and CI tools to drive efficiencies and best practice, e.g. WCM, OEE, TPM, 5s, VSM etc.
- Accustomed to managing budgets and capex
- Knowledge of Engineering Maintenance and Plant based improvements would also be a distinct advantage although not essential
- A strong appreciation for health and safety, ideally supported with a formal qualification, although training can be provided
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