Operations & Engineering Manager - Cement Manufacturing

Operations & Engineering Manager – Cement Manufacturing

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£Very Competitive + Car Allowance, Bonus & Benefits + Relocation Assistance

Midlands, UK

Our client operates one of the UK’s most significant integrated cement plants. A new role has been created to strengthen the site’s future leadership capability as it embarks on a decade-long transformation programme involving significant investment in decarbonisation, automation and digital engineering. The successful candidate will join the site’s senior leadership team as Operations & Engineering Manager, with a planned transition to Plant Manager over the next few years.

The Role:

• Lead site-wide engineering, maintenance and reliability functions for a large-scale cement manufacturing facility.
• Deliver strategic improvement in asset reliability, energy efficiency and production uptime.
• Build, mentor and empower high-performing engineering and production teams across electrical, mechanical, and process control disciplines.
• Support large-scale capital investment projects and prepare the plant for advanced carbon capture integration.
• Drive a strong safety culture and world-class operational standards.
• Represent the site in regional and group-level engineering forums.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Chemical Engineering.
• Extensive cement or comparable heavy process manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong experience in multi-site or international operations (Middle East, North Africa, Europe or Asia Pacific).
• Proven people leader with the ability to develop, inspire and lead large teams in a complex industrial environment.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages advantageous.
• UK or EU applicants with eligibility and genuine motivation to relocate to the UK.

Application Questions:

• Are you a UK or EU applicant currently based abroad with cement or heavy process experience?
• Have you previously held a senior operations, maintenance or engineering management position?
• Are you open to relocation to the UK Midlands region for a long-term leadership succession opportunity?
• What motivates your interest in returning to or resettling in the UK?

To apply, please email your CV quoting reference 3490736

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production