Site Director – Lead 100+ Staff in Continuous Manufacturing

Solutions Driven; Darwen; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Solutions Driven is supporting a long-established specialist manufacturer to appoint a Site Director for its North West manufacturing site. Reporting to the European Director of Operations, you will be accountable for the site’s overall performance including health and safety, quality, delivery, cost and people. You will lead production, engineering, quality, supply chain, technical and support functions and set clear KPIs while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Senior site leadership experience at a manufacturing site with 100+ people.
• Background in chemicals, plastics, coatings or continuous process.
• Safety leadership in demanding manufacturing environment.
• Structured Lean Six Sigma approach.
• Hands-on leadership on the shop floor and ability to drive change.

Responsibilities

• Own the site’s overall performance including health and safety, quality, delivery, cost and people.
• Lead production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and technical support functions.
• Set clear KPIs and drive structured continuous improvement.
• Represent the site within the wider international group.

Skills

Site leadership

Health & safety leadership

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Shop floor presence

Change management

Job description

Solutions Driven is supporting a long-established specialist manufacturer to appoint a Site Director for its North West manufacturing site. Reporting to the European Director of Operations, you will be accountable for the site’s overall performance including health and safety, quality, delivery, cost and people. You will lead production, engineering, quality, supply chain, technical and support functions and set clear KPIs while driving continuous improvement.