Plant Manager

Upper; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Manufacturing Plant Manager, where you will oversee daily operations and ensure health and safety compliance. This role is crucial for achieving operational excellence and driving a culture of continuous improvement. You will lead a dedicated team, manage resources effectively, and implement strategies that align with corporate objectives. If you are passionate about operational management and have a strong leadership background, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Birthday Holiday

Long Service Awards

Volunteering Day

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Employee Welfare Support Line

Free Tea/Coffee

Monthly Food Days

Benefits Platform

Private Medical Insurance

Company Car

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• NEBOSH qualification preferred for safety management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and meet production and quality targets.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Operational Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

NEBOSH Qualification

Leadership Qualification

Job description

Company Benefits

• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Birthday Holiday
• Long Service Awards
• Volunteering Day
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Employee Welfare Support Line
• Free Tea/Coffee
• Monthly Food days
• Benefits Platform
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Car

Scope
Accountable for the profitable management and daily operations of the Manufacturing Plant, including responsibility for health and safety, overall quality, and compliance to ensure the site meets EFP customer specifications and expectations. Responsible for achieving key operational business objectives at the Manufacturing Plant, supporting and driving the Hoshin strategy and corporate initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety

• Make safety the top priority, striving for zero LTAs and accidents.
• Lead by example and ensure that all employees/visitors/contractors fully understand and adhere to all aspects of the Company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all HSE standards and that issues raised are addressed in a timely manner.
• Encourage a strong health & safety culture with compliance to policy, procedure, and PPE.

Safety Equipment & Facilities

• Responsible for delivering a motivated, continuous improvement culture throughout all plant teams ensuring the smooth running and continual improvement of day-to-day plant activities to support profitability and growth.
• Ensure that plant capacity is maintained by overseeing the company’s production equipment, including software and hardware requirements, ensuring ppm maintenance schedules are kept and relationships with external service providers are maintained.
• Ensure compliance is maintained in line with the QMS.

Operations

• Provide information to set operational budgets and meet set targets.
• Seek the necessary resources to achieve production and quality targets, including infrastructure and work environment.
• Manage, organize, and staff site operations.
• Assess competency and training needs of employees and evaluate the effectiveness of the training in terms of increased competency.
• Jointly be responsible with the Quality Manager for the internal communication of the performance of the QMS processes.
• Accountable for the achievement of formal Hoshin objectives set annually and personal objectives that may be set ad-hoc.
• Lead and support on all Employee Relations, creating an environment where employees have the opportunity to strive and grow.
• Ensure effective team communication and collaboration through weekly and monthly meetings.
• Complete all KPI records and reports, producing monthly reports showing progress made and concerns highlighted and addressed.
• Action improvements from employee surveys and customer complaints, driving continuous improvement.

Housekeeping

• Ensure the plant controls the working environment and carries out 5S inspections to maintain high standards for all employees.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• NEBOSH qualification (preferred).
• Leadership qualification or relevant experience (essential).

Hours Of Work

• 37.5 hours per week.