Senior Plant Manager - Chemical Processing & Oil Refining

Mark Stracey Recruitment; Stafford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Company pension

Job summary

Mark Stracey Recruitment is assisting an established oil refining and lubricants producer in Staffordshire to recruit a Plant Manager who will assume full responsibility for the site’s technical and operational performance.

The role requires leading production and maintenance teams, ensuring HSE compliance, driving process improvements, and delivering profitability for a hazardous chemical processing facility.

Qualifications

• Significant, recent leadership experience within a hazardous chemical manufacturing or processing facility.
• Strong technical background with proven experience managing plant operations and performance.
• Sound knowledge of process safety, environmental compliance and operational best practice.
• Experience improving production efficiency, reliability and profitability.
• COMAH and distillation experience would be a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day plant operations, production and technical teams.
• Ensure the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee manufacturing output, maintenance, laboratories and quality control.
• Drive operational efficiency, process optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Manage technical projects, process development and site improvements.
• Identify opportunities to increase productivity, profitability and plant performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Plant operations management

Process safety

Environmental compliance

Profitability focus

Job description

Mark Stracey Recruitment is assisting an established oil refining and lubricants producer in Staffordshire to recruit a Plant Manager who will assume full responsibility for the site’s technical and operational performance.

The role requires leading production and maintenance teams, ensuring HSE compliance, driving process improvements, and delivering profitability for a hazardous chemical processing facility.