Site Management Director: Lead Safety, Growth & Excellence

Umicore; Dundee; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Coating Services, located in Dundee, UK, seeks a Site Management Director to lead the Dundee site and its infrared thin‑film coatings operation. You will guide the site leadership team, drive safe, high‑quality operations, and ensure delivery of the business plan and customer commitments.

You will develop a 25+ person team, optimise production, manage budgets and ensure compliance with EHS and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of site, operations & commercial leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong safety-first mindset and high safety standards.
• Financial acumen and ability to manage complexity under cost pressure.
• Experience with quality systems, EHS compliance and operational excellence.
• Ability to adapt country expertise (P&O, tax, finance) when required.
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution and leadership.
• Proven track record of developing cross-functional teams and leading by example.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Site Management team to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes, setting clear objectives, feedback, and growth plans.
• Build a resilient site leadership team and succession / capability pipeline for UCS, acting as P&O site lead.
• Translate priorities into actionable plans, allocate resources and remove delivery obstacles.
• Deliver budget, cost control and cash discipline while safeguarding service levels and quality; ensure compliance.
• Ensure robust program management and regulatory compliance across the department; meet targets.
• Strengthen EHS, quality and operational excellence setup with new/updated roles.
• Oversee production activities, ensuring efficiency, safety, and alignment with business objectives.
• Embed governance and internal controls; monitor risks and implement corrective actions promptly.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardisation and digital enablement; track KPIs and improve performance.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and resolve escalations.

Skills

Site leadership

Operations management

Strategic thinking

Safety leadership

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

People management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Umicore Coating Services, located in Dundee, UK, seeks a Site Management Director to lead the Dundee site and its infrared thin‑film coatings operation. You will guide the site leadership team, drive safe, high‑quality operations, and ensure delivery of the business plan and customer commitments.

You will develop a 25+ person team, optimise production, manage budgets and ensure compliance with EHS and quality standards.