Chemical Plant Manager

Round-Peg Solutions; Norwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturer in the UK seeks a skilled Chemical Plant Manager to enhance process optimisation and drive production success. The ideal candidate has a degree in Chemical Engineering and proven experience in lean manufacturing and health & safety environments. This role offers genuine career progression and the chance to work with innovative products in a technically demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience improving manufacturing processes using statistical methods.
• Experience in critical Health & Safety environments, preferably in Upper Tier COMAH.
• Ability to analyse and mitigate technical/project risks.

Responsibilities

• Implement process changes to reduce costs and drive efficiencies.
• Identify and solve delays in production.
• Achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly production targets.

Skills

Process improvement

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing understanding

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Are you a skilled Chemical Plant Manager with a keen eye for detail and sustainable optimisation? Would you like to join a high growth, exciting business within the Chemical industry, developing globally distributed chemical solutions, with a heavy investment in cutting edge manufacturing? Are you looking for an employer that will support you in progressing your career? If you think the above sounds like you then please read on…..

The responsibilities of a Chemical Plant Manager are as follows :

• To constantly be looking at the improvement of processes to implement changes and, therefore, reduce costs and drive efficiencies on the plant unit
• Looking at cost and time efficiencies of the plant unit, identifying delays and solving these delays
• Ability to analyse, identify, evaluate, and mitigate technical and project risks day to day to calculate Plant Reliability
• Achieving production targets daily, weekly, monthly & yearly in order to meet the overall company targets and strategy
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to problem solve, whilst also possessing strong attention to detail to ensure the smooth operation of the plant

To fulfil these responsibilities as a Chemical Plant Manager you will have the following skills / experience :

• Degree qualified (Chemical Engineering)
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and make decisions
• Thorough understanding of critical Health & Safety environments (experience within an Upper Tier COMAH environment is desirable)
• Proven experience in improving the manufacturing process (reducing cost, improving efficiency etc) using statistical methods, CAPEX
• Experience in, and a strong understanding of lean manufacturing processing

The successful Chemical Plant Manager will be offered the opportunity to be a vital part of a world-renowned Chemical Manufacturer, with genuine opportunity for career progression and technical development. You’d enjoy a technically demanding but exciting role, optimising manufacturing processes, and driving the production success of the plant.

If you are a Chemical Plant Manager with experience in the fields described, looking for a new challenge, and the chance to work with exciting products, please send us a copy of your CV.