Plant Manager - Coleford

TN United Kingdom; Forest of Dean; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Plant Manager to lead operations in a fast-paced environment. This role involves overseeing production, maintenance, and quality assurance while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. You will manage a dedicated team, drive performance improvements, and engage with customers to meet their needs. If you're passionate about operational excellence and team development, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving company.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing plant operations and production.
• Strong knowledge of quality and health & safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all plant operations ensuring efficiency.
• Oversee production, maintenance, and quality compliance.
• Develop and control budgets and monitor KPIs.

Skills

Production Management

Quality Assurance

Health & Safety Compliance

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management

Relevant Certifications in Quality Management

Job description

Plant Manager Role

This role directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality, and other related activities. Ensures the efficient running of the plant and on-time delivery of products. Prepares, analyzes, and identifies improvements for KPIs and monitors compliance with systems regarding Quality, H&S, and Environmental standards.

Production Management

• Oversees all plant operations, including personnel, logistics, production, maintenance, and other commercial activities.
• Ensures compliance with production volumes based on client-provided production plans.
• Sets and monitors site KPIs and addresses deviations.
• Monitors site performance on quality and service.
• Ensures compliance with Quality, Food Defense, Environment, and H&S Management Systems to ensure product conformity, safety, proper waste management, and protection of employees and assets.
• Develops and controls profits, plans, and budgets; builds and presents cases to secure CAPEX.
• Ensures adequate preventive and corrective maintenance of all equipment and facilities.

Team Management

• Performs PMS for all direct reports.
• Assesses training needs of the team.
• Develops and encourages the team to perform at high standards.

Customer Relations

• Participates in regular meetings with customers.
• Liaises with customers on day-to-day requirements.
• Ensures implementation of last-minute requests and plans.
• Provides quotations and information as required.
• Oversees trial requests, costings, and cost reduction projects.
• Investigates causes of customer complaints and implements necessary containment, corrections, or corrective actions.

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