Plant Manager

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global packaging solutions provider in the West Midlands is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to oversee operations and ensure efficiency. You will be responsible for strategic planning, team leadership, and driving compliance with Health and Safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in packaging and a proven track record in plant management, alongside strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a company car and bonus.

Benefits

Company Bonus

Company Car

Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

25 days holiday and Bank Holidays

Laptop and Mobile Phone

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging, preferably timber or corrugated.
• Proven track record of plant management.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operating activities within the business unit.
• Lead strategic planning and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental standards.
• Manage key performance indicators for production.

Skills

Communication skills

Continuous Improvement Methods

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Job description

Fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Plant Manager to join a worldwide supplier of Packaging Solutions based in the West Midlands.

BASIC SALARY: A GBP 70,000 : A GBP 75,000

Benefits

• A Company Bonus
• A Company Car
• A Pension Contribution
• A Life Assurance
• A 25 days holiday and Bank Holidays
• A Laptop and Mobile Phone

LOCATION: West Midlands

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, West Bromwich, Coventry, Stoke, Stafford, Dudley, Telford, Bromsgrove, Worcester

JOB DESCRIPTION

As our Plant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and controlling all operating activities within the business unit and ensuring the safe and efficient running of the site. Reporting to the Regional General Manager, you will deliver the strategy and plans for the business unit, manage operational costs, promote and engage key stakeholders, and lead, motivate, and inspire the team to success. You will deliver and manage KPIs and other measures, coach and train the team, and drive capabilities and competencies across the business unit in line with UK objectives and targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively lead strategic planning, objective setting, and budgeting.
• Lead and contribute to meetings and presentations at all levels of the organisation.
• Be accountable for Health and Safety at the site for all employees and visitors.
• Ensure site progress on all Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory standards and compliance, including Kaizen.
• Work with other members of the UK SMT on budgeting and planning, input on strategy and direction of the business unit.
• Ensure all business targets are met and commercial decisions are made promptly and timely.
• Deliver the budget: control all expenses to meet budget guidelines.
• Work with the Regional General Manager to build a future capex development plan for the business unit.
• Implement new business initiatives to drive change and performance at the site in line with UK SMT direction.
• Set and deliver upon production targets for the Company and manage key performance indicators.
• Implement and follow effective quality systems, ensuring site quality targets are met.
• Promote an inclusive culture for all personnel and associates.
• Be responsible for continuous improvement on site.
• Ensure effective leadership and performance of all functions of the site and manage available resources to achieve targets.
• Be responsible for driving high levels of organisational housekeeping to secure efficiency, safety, and quality within the site.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Experience in packaging is ideal, preferably timber or corrugated, but other products will also be considered.
• Experience of Turnaround situation.
• A proven track record of plant management.
• Effective communication and presentation skills to work closely with management and technical staff, and IT fluency.
• Good working knowledge of Continuous Improvement Methods.
• Good attention to detail and strategic thinker.