Assistant Plant Manager

Zoom Recruitment; Birmingham; Vor Ort; GBP 37.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zoom Recruitment in Birmingham is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to oversee an asphalt operation. The role commands a £41,000 salary for a 45-hour week (Mon–Sat with 1 in 2 Saturdays).

You will support the Plant Manager, lead a team, ensure Health, Safety and Environmental compliance, and drive production efficiency. Ideal candidates have hands-on plant experience, a solid understanding of asphalt production, and the ability to manage contractors and maintenance activities while maintaining

Qualifikationen

• Experience in asphalt plant operations is essential.
• Strong understanding of production costs and product quality.
• Ability to lead a team and manage contractors.
• Good organisational and planning skills.

Aufgaben

• Support Plant Manager in safe, reliable operation of asphalt plant.
• Lead and ensure HSE compliance.
• Support daily production and meet operational requirements.
• Deliver maintenance activities and assist long-term plan.
• Supervise operatives and manage contractors.
• Maintain product quality and Factory Production Control (FPC) standards.
• Identify improvements in safety, reliability and efficiency.
• Provide management cover when required.

Kenntnisse

Asphalt plant ops

Leadership

Health & Safety

Maintenance planning

Root-cause analysis

Jobbeschreibung

Assistant Plant Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £41,000

Hours: 45 hour week - Monday to Saturday with 1 in 2 Saturday rota (Typically 4hrs on a Saturday)

Are you an experienced Asphalt Plant professional looking for your next step into management? Do you have strong operational knowledge, a hands‑on approach and the ability to lead a team while ensuring a safe and efficient working environment?We are currently recruiting for an Asphalt Plant Assistant Manager to support the day-to-day running of an established asphalt operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong understanding of asphalt production and plant operations who is looking to take on greater responsibility within a busy operational environment. Working closely with the Plant Manager, you will play an important role in maintaining high standards of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance, supporting production, overseeing maintenance activities and leading the operational team. You will also provide management cover when required.

Your role as an Assistant Plant Manager will involve:

• Supporting the Plant Manager in the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the asphalt plant.
• Leading and maintaining high standards of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
• Supporting daily production and ensuring operational requirements are met.
• Delivering planned maintenance activities and supporting the long-term plant maintenance plan.
• Identifying plant defects, investigating breakdowns and supporting root-cause analysis.
• Supervising, motivating and developing plant operatives.
• Managing contractors and ensuring work is properly planned and controlled.
• Maintaining product quality and Factory Production Control (FPC) standards.
• Monitoring operational costs, energy usage, waste and overall plant efficiency.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and site organisation.
• Supporting customer service, accurate loading and production requirements.
• Completing inspections, records and relevant management systems.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across safety, reliability and efficiency.
• Providing management cover for the Plant Manager when required.

We are looking for a capable and proactive operational leader who can take ownership of plant operations, support their team and ensure production runs safely and efficiently.

Ideally, as the Assistant Plant Manager you will have:

• Previous experience within an asphalt plant or similar production environment.
• Good technical knowledge of asphalt plant operations.
• Strong Health, Safety and Environmental awareness.
• Experience supervising or leading an operational team.
• Practical and mechanical aptitude, with the ability to identify and resolve plant issues.
• Experience supporting planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• An understanding of production costs, product quality and operational efficiency.
• Good communication skills and a customer‑focused approach.
• Competent IT and administrative skills.
• A reliable, flexible and proactive attitude with a continuous improvement mindset.

What's On Offer?

• Opportunity to join an established business within the construction materials industry.
• A varied operational management position with genuine responsibility.
• Opportunity to develop your leadership and management experience.
• The chance to contribute to operational improvements and plant performance.
• Support from an established management team.

If you have experience within asphalt production, plant operations or a similar industrial environment and are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.