Timber Plant Manager: Lead Safety, Lean & Growth

Wallace Myers International

Cork

On-site

EUR 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+
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Annual bonus up to €10,000

Job summary

Wallace Myers International is seeking a Plant Manager to take full ownership of a core timber processing site in Co. Cork. This hands-on leadership role covers the full production cycle from log intake through primary and secondary processing.

You will shape production planning with Forestry and Sales, drive safety, quality and continuous improvement, and report against KPIs to senior leadership. Senior site management experience in asset-intensive manufacturing is essential.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing or related field.
  • 5 years in a senior Plant, Site or Operations Management role in manufacturing.
  • Experience in high-capital, asset-intensive environments.
  • Experience running large-scale production, timber/sawmilling or similar.
  • Strong SHEQ/regulatory compliance background.
  • Lean and continuous improvement with budget & KPI management.
  • Proven leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Take full accountability for the safe, compliant and commercially effective running of the site.
  • Shape production planning in collaboration with Forestry and Sales to meet commercial targets.
  • Track performance against budget and KPIs, reporting into senior leadership.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, embedding standardised practices across the operation.
  • Support recruitment, development and engagement of the site team alongside HR.
  • Chair regular production review meetings to maintain strong operational governance.
  • Build close working relationships with supervisors to share knowledge and drive best practice.
  • Input into capital investment planning and support delivery of approved projects.

Skills

Leadership
Production planning
Lean & continuous improvement
Budget management
People management
Safety & SHEQ

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Job description

Wallace Myers International is seeking a Plant Manager to take full ownership of a core timber processing site in Co. Cork. This hands-on leadership role covers the full production cycle from log intake through primary and secondary processing.

You will shape production planning with Forestry and Sales, drive safety, quality and continuous improvement, and report against KPIs to senior leadership. Senior site management experience in asset-intensive manufacturing is essential.

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