Plant Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in construction is looking for a Group Plant Manager in NW London. This leadership role involves overseeing the maintenance and compliance of construction plant and equipment while ensuring safe working practices and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction and a proven ability to drive improvement within the plant department. Excellent communication skills and adaptability are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven background in identifying areas for improvement and delivering change.
• Experience in maintenance of construction plant and equipment.
• Adaptability to work in a hands-on capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure high-quality products and services.
• Ensure adherence to safe working practices.
• Identify trends for improving efficiencies.
• Liaise with departments for satisfactory operations.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant safety legislations.
• Assess returning equipment.
• Ensure plant compliance before sending to sites.
• Maintain yard and management responsibility.

Skills

Health & Safety Knowledge

Leadership

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Job description

Job Description

Group Plant Manager – NW London

Reporting directly into the MD, this is a No.1 role for a growing business (£100m plus), split across various divisions that include Formwork/RC, Groundworks, Demo, Fit Out, and Build.

You must have a proven background and pedigree of identifying areas for improvement and delivering necessary change within an established work environment. This individual must have strong health & safety knowledge, provide leadership, and be responsible for the overall delivery of large & small plant, equipment, formwork, and falsework.

The Plant Manager will be fully responsible for the primary yard along with existing overflow yards.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership & resources to ensure that all products & services supplied by the plant yard are at the highest possible levels.
2. Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times.
3. Identify trends with a view to improving efficiencies and achieving continuous improvement targets.
4. Liaise effectively with other departments to ensure operations are satisfactorily completed and promote good working relationships to maximize performance.
5. Maintain working knowledge of relevant safety legislations.
6. Assess & inspect all returning equipment.
7. Assess all plant for compliance prior to sending to sites.
8. Maintain the yard.
9. Line management responsibility for all yard personnel, including fitters, controllers, etc.

Essential Skills & Experience:

You will need to be well-versed in maintenance of construction plant and equipment, such as heavy & light plant, formwork & falsework. You should be adaptable and flexible by nature, demonstrating a willingness to work in a hands-on capacity to support all areas of the plant department and lead by example. Excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.