Plant Supervisor

Fm Conway; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

FM Conway is launching a brand-new asphalt manufacturing plant in Wellingborough and seeks a Plant Supervisor to oversee operations, weighbridge functions, and shift coordination. The role is full-time and permanent, tied to establishing high standards and site performance from day one.

Initially supporting existing Southeast sites and undergoing full induction, you will be prepared to supervise the new plant when it opens in 2027 and contribute to a successful startup.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant/operations management.
• Strong health and safety knowledge and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and motivate the operations team to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Manage stock levels of fuel, materials, and consumables.
• Ensure mixing plans are executed efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Oversee weighbridge operations and daily delivery scheduling.
• Report critical issues promptly to support teams.
• Create risk assessments and promote safe working practices.
• Supervise contractors in line with health, safety and environmental policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

Plant operations

Weighbridge operations

Tools

Loading shovels

Telehandlers

Weighbridge systems

Job description

FM Conway is currently seeking a Plant Supervisor to join our Aggregate and Asphalt division and play a key role in launching our brand-new asphalt manufacturing plant in Wellingborough. The Plant Supervisor will perform a multi-skilled role that includes operating the asphalt plant, mobile plant, and weighbridge functions, alongside coordinating shifts and supervising the site. This is a full time, permanent role.

Be Part of Something New

With over 15 years' experience producing high-quality asphalt, FM Conway operates seven successful asphalt plants across the South of England and is now expanding into the Midlands with our eighth site in Wellingborough. The successful Plant Supervisor will join a brand-new team and will be crucial to setting up the new plant, helping to establish high standards, site performance and operational success from the very beginning.

Joining ahead of the plant opening in 2027, you will initially work across our existing Southeast sites, receiving full training and structured induction support to understand our operations and systems. By the time the new plant opens, you will be fully prepared to supervise from day one and play an important role in establishing a successful new production site.

To learn more about our new plant, please visit Wellingborough - FM Conway

The duties of the Plant Supervisor role will include:

• Supervising and motivating the operational team to achieve excellence and continual improvement in both quality and efficiency
• Managing stock levels of fuel, constituent and raw materials
• Ensuring mixing plans are carried out in an effective and cost-effective manner
• Carrying out all weighbridge functions, including managing the daily delivery schedule and maintaining effective communication with team members to ensure customer needs are met
• Reporting critical issues in a timely and accurate manner
• Generating task specific risk assessments and safe working practices
• Controlling and supervising contractors in line with company health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

What skills and experience do you need?

To be considered for our Plant Supervisor role, you must have experience with asphalt plant manufacturing operating systems. You will have a good understanding of health and safety practices and legislation, along with experience operating loading shovels, telehandlers and weighbridges. You will have a strong customer focus, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to lead and motivate a team.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Plant Supervisor, we offer a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, enhanced maternity pay, opportunities for internal and external training, and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We also provide a range of health and wellbeing benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years' experience in creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its people, and we are always looking for talented individuals to join our family.

Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products tailored to meet customer needs. We recycle highways arisings at our static crushing, washing and grading plants, with Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) used in our local plants to supply construction sites across London and Southern England. You will be joining a thriving team committed to our vision and continued investment in our self-delivery model.