Plant Operations Leader - Chemical & Process Excellence

SRG; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is recruiting an experienced Plant Manager to lead operations at a Lancashire site on a permanent basis. The role focuses on delivering safe, efficient performance, people leadership and driving continuous improvement across the site.

The successful candidate will have a proven manufacturing leadership background in chemical, process or related industries, with strong HSE knowledge and change-management capabilities to support business growth and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing/chemical processing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and best practices.
• Track record of driving productivity, quality and cost improvements.
• Experience leading change in a complex operations site.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for site operations, ensuring safe and efficient plant performance.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams to foster a high-performance culture.
• Lead and promote Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives with regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on productivity, quality, cost reduction and performance.
• Develop and implement change management strategies to support growth.
• Monitor KPIs for safety, production, quality and maintenance.
• Ensure resource planning meets demand and targets.
• Lead investigations into incidents and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

HSE Compliance

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Job description

SRG is recruiting an experienced Plant Manager to lead operations at a Lancashire site on a permanent basis. The role focuses on delivering safe, efficient performance, people leadership and driving continuous improvement across the site.

The successful candidate will have a proven manufacturing leadership background in chemical, process or related industries, with strong HSE knowledge and change-management capabilities to support business growth and regulatory compliance.