Ports Mobile Plant Manager

International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC; Abbot's Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the recycling industry is seeking a Ports Mobile Plant Manager to oversee operations at UK Ports. The role involves managing mobile plant assets, ensuring maintenance and performance meet high standards, and leading a skilled team. Candidates should have extensive managerial experience and technical knowledge of mobile plant operations.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing Scheme

Employee Support including Life Assurance

24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme

Online savings with major retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in plant hire, contracting, aggregates, or recycling industries.
• Deep technical knowledge of mobile plant and CMMS systems.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of mobile plant operations across UK Ports.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies.
• Oversee recruitment and performance management of fitters.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Technical knowledge of mobile plant

Education

Extensive experience in a managerial role

Full UK driving license

Job description

Package Description

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• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!
  
  

About Our Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Ports Mobile Plant Manager to lead our operations at EMR UK Ports. Based in Salford, you will play a pivotal role in managing and developing our mobile plant assets, ensuring their maintenance and performance meet the highest standards. Reporting to the Head of Site Services and working closely with the Operations Mobile Plant Manager you will oversee project delivery, lead a skilled team of mobile fitters, and drive innovation in maintenance practices. Your work will directly support EMR’s commitment to operational excellence and environmental responsibility.

What You Will Be Doing

In this vital role, you will manage all aspects of mobile plant operations across our UK Ports, ensuring plant availability is maximised and downtime minimised. You’ll lead the development and execution of maintenance strategies, support the rollout of a CMMS system, and oversee the recruitment and performance management of fitters. Working closely with various stakeholders, you will implement cost-effective, preventative maintenance practices, handle warranty claims, and maintain compliance with statutory requirements. By conducting site spot checks, offering technical support, and continuously improving processes, you will ensure our mobile plant operations run efficiently and effectively.

About You

You bring extensive experience in a similar managerial role within the plant hire, contracting, aggregates, or recycling industries. Your deep technical knowledge of mobile plant, combined with expertise in developing maintenance plans and using CMMS systems, makes you an ideal candidate for this position. You possess strong communication, organisational, and teamwork skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Your creative and analytical mindset allows you to evaluate data, innovate, and implement improvements. You are detail-conscious, commercially focused, and motivated to drive profitability while upholding safety and quality standards.

You have a full UK driving license and are ready to travel regularly, including overnight stays, to support operations across our UK Ports.

If you are passionate about operational excellence and want to contribute to the success of a forward-thinking company, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity at EMR.

Who We Are

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

About

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’

‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’

‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’

‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care
• Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
• Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
• Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
• Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive
  

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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