Plant Manager

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking a senior operations leader for a large-scale Derbyshire manufacturing site. You will own production, packing, storage and dispatch, leading from the front to improve plant performance and safety.

This role requires demonstrable experience in safety, people management and continuous improvement across cross-functional teams. The position offers senior operational responsibility, with development opportunities and a route to long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational teams and delivering safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Strong ability to drive production performance, people development and cost management.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead supervisors and production teams to meet KPIs.
• Manage day-to-day production and plant operations.
• Drive safety culture and incident prevention.
• Deliver operational budgets and E expenditure targets.
• Coordinate maintenance and plant shutdowns.
• Oversee packing, storage and dispatch activities.
• Collaborate with Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Production performance

People management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Are you an experienced Plant Manager, Engineering Manager or Operations Manager looking for a senior leadership opportunity within a large-scale manufacturing environment?

We're working with an established manufacturing operation in Derbyshire to appoint a senior operational leader who will take ownership of production, packing, storage and dispatch activities.

This is a role for someone who enjoys leading from the front - developing people, improving plant performance and working cross-functionally to deliver safe, reliable and efficient operations.

What will you be responsible for?

• Leading supervisors and operational teams
• Managing day-to-day production and plant operations
• Driving a strong safety culture
• Delivering operational KPIs and performance targets
• Working closely with Engineering & Maintenance
• Coordinating maintenance activities and shutdowns
• Managing budgets and operational expenditure
• Overseeing packing, storage and dispatch
• Working closely with Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain and Commercial teams

What are we looking for?

You'll need strong experience leading operational teams and demonstrable responsibility for safety, production performance, people, costs and continuous improvement.

Experience with SAP or another ERP system would be beneficial.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Senior operational responsibility
• Opportunity to influence plant performance
• Training and development opportunities
• Long-term career progression