Operations & Engineering Manager - Cement Manufacturing

Martin Veasey Talent Solutions; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus & benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A global manufacturing group is seeking an Operations & Engineering Manager for their cement manufacturing facility in the Midlands, UK. This role involves leading engineering and maintenance functions to enhance plant efficiency and reliability. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering and extensive leadership experience in cement or similar industries. Benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, and relocation assistance. Fluency in English and eligibility to relocate to the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in cement or heavy-process manufacturing leadership.
• Proven people leader capable of developing large teams.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Proven people leader capable of inspiring large teams in a complex industrial environment.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are advantageous.
• UK or EU national with eligibility and motivation to relocate to the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance, and reliability functions.
• Drive strategic improvements in reliability and efficiency.
• Support large-scale investment projects.
• Support major capital projects and prepare the plant for carbon capture integration.
• Drive a strong safety culture and world-class operational standards.
• Represent the site in regional and group-level engineering forums.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team development

Strategic asset management

Safety culture advocacy

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Operations & Engineering Manager - Cement Manufacturing (Future Plant Leader)

Transformational leadership opportunity for a UK or European national currently based overseas, seeking a return/relocation to the UK to lead a major plant within a global group.

£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 national with eligibility and genuine motivation to relocate to the UK.

Application Questions

• Are you a UK or EU national 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

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