Site Manager

Yorkshire; Bradford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Defined contribution pension scheme

25 days' annual leave plus bank holid

Company share scheme

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Company car or car allowance

Job summary

Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Site Manager to take overall leadership of a COMAH manufacturing site in Bradford. The role demands ownership of safety, production, quality and financial performance, with a focus on developing people and delivering strategic site objectives.

You will lead site teams, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance while balancing budgets and CAPEX. The position offers long-term leadership with strong stakeholder engagement and

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven leadership within chemical manufacturing.
• COMAH site experience essential.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Solid understanding of EHS and process safety in chemical manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for safe and effective management of the manufacturing site.
• Lead and develop site teams, fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Develop and implement the site strategy in line with wider business objectives.
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Champion a strong safety, quality culture, ensuring COMAH and regulatory compliance.
• Manage site budgets, CAPEX, and fixed costs to meet financial targets.
• Identify Lean, automation and digitalization opportunities and embed change.
• Lead transformational initiatives and sustain improvements across the site.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

COMAH experience

EHS knowledge

Change management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Education

Chemistry degree

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Site Manager

Bradford

Monday to Friday (On-Site)

The Role

My client, an established chemical manufacturer, is looking to appoint an experienced Site Manager to take overall leadership of a COMAH manufacturing site.

This is a fantastic long-term opportunity for someone looking to take genuine ownership of a site, shape its future direction, develop its people and really make the role their own.

You will provide clear leadership across the operation, driving a high-performance culture while ensuring the site delivers safety, production, quality, and financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the safe and effective management of the manufacturing site.
• Lead, motivate and develop site teams, creating a culture of empowerment, accountability and collaboration.
• Develop and implement the site strategy in line with wider business objectives.
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Champion a strong EHS, process safety and quality culture, ensuring COMAH and regulatory compliance.
• Manage site budgets, CAPEX, and fixed costs to achieve financial and operational targets.
• Identify and implement opportunities around Lean manufacturing, automation and digitalization.
• Lead and successfully embed change and transformation initiatives, ensuring improvements are sustainable.
• Drive positive cultural change across the site and bring employees on the journey through periods of transformation.
• Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

The Candidate

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering or a closely related discipline. Essential.
• Proven leadership experience within chemical manufacturing. Essential.
• COMAH site experience. Essential.
• Excellent leadership and management skills. Essential.
• Strong understanding of EHS and process safety within a regulated chemical manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience delivering products against production, safety, quality, and financial KPIs.
• Experience driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget, CAPEX, and cost responsibility.
• A track record of developing and empowering high-performing teams.
• Change management experience would be highly desirable , particularly experience leading teams through operational, organizational or cultural transformation.
• The ability to gain buy-in to change, challenge existing ways of working, and bring people with you.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company car or car allowance

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!