Asphalt Plant Manager
Job Introduction
Are you an experienced and dynamic Plant Manager looking for your next permanent role? Then please read on as we may just have the role for you! Our Plant manufactures sustainable, tough and energy efficient building products that we see all around us, whether this be in our homes or our work environments, you are never too far away from one of our products.
We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Site Manager, we are looking for a Plant Manager to join the team. This position will provide excellent customer service by delivering a world class operation underpinned by a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement with respect to creating a market leading product with high productivity at optimum cost, while developing an empowered and driven workforce.
The ideal candidate for the role of Plant Manager will be able to demonstrate knowledge of understanding of a large 24-hour manufacturing process and be able to show a strong attitude and positivity in a fast-paced and changing environment. We are looking for someone that can lead and change teams and have demonstrable budgetary experience.
Engineering experience would be a bonus but is not essential. We are looking to hear from candidates who can show excellent leadership qualities and can manage areas such as Safety, Transport and Legal Compliance in a competent manner. Previous experience of running a large manufacturing process is essential.
On a day to day basis, the successful candidate's duties and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Develop and maintain a safe and sustainable environment for the workforce
• Lead, and sustain change in a unionised environment
• Manage and develop the capabilities of your team to build a high performing workforce with a culture of delivery and accountability
• Drive Continuous Improvement activity at the site to cover all aspects of the operation
• Manage the site budget and drive EBITDA
• Ensure policies and procedures including health, safety and environmental requirements are fully compliant with legislation
• Provide operational reports on site performance
• Achieve all production and quality targets
• Develop and implement capital investment projects to improve safety and performance across the site
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the role of Plant Manager will be able to demonstrate proven experience of managing a large production facility and ideally have engineering and project management experience.
Communication skills and the ability to influence others is key along with a real desire to develop the sites engineering capability, thinking skills, and understanding of engineering as a value-add activity.