General Manager (HPME / Paperboard)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Stockport is seeking an experienced General Manager in HPME. The successful candidate will oversee production and engineering operations while leading a diverse team to improve quality and safety metrics. Competitive salary of £85,000 - £90,000 per annum along with enhanced holidays, performance bonuses, and relocation support will be offered.

Benefits

Enhanced Holidays

Performance bonuses

Annual Salary Review

Relocation Support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a General Manager in a HPME.
• Experience in a commercial setting with P&L oversight.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production, maintenance, and engineering operations.
• Drive health and safety compliance and staff development.
• Monitor and improve operational KPIs.
• Ensure regulatory and environmental compliance.
• Develop innovative, data-driven solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Health and safety compliance

Quality monitoring

Data-driven decision making

P&L oversight

Job description

Overview

General Manager (HPME / Paperboard) – Stockport

£85,000 - £90,000 per annum + Enhanced Holidays + Performance bonuses + Annual Salary Review + Relocation Support + On-Site

Are you an experienced General Manager in a HPME, looking to take charge and lead a state of the art facility for a company who will continually reinvest in your career and reward you with performance bonuses?

This company have been established for over 100 years, providing paperboard and packaging solutions to a wide range of industries, from carboard tubes and cores, to reels of solid board. This company prioritise continuously growing and modernising their depot, to stay on top of the competition, leading the UK market and exporting globally.

The role

• Oversee production, maintenance, and engineering to ensure the smooth operation of the paperboard manufacturing process
• Lead a diverse team by driving H&S compliance, staff development, and team engagement
• Monitor and improve quality, safety, and operational KPIs
• Ensure full regulatory and environmental compliance
• Develop and champion innovative, data-driven solutions to boost service and value of the products

The person

• Proven experience in a general manager role in a HPME
• Experience in a commercial setting, including P&L oversight or strategic business planning
• Full UK driving licence

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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