Job number UU05459 Country United Kingdom Region Manchester Location name Wybersley Water Treatment Works, Andrew Lane, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8HY Posting End Date 14/05/2026 Band 4a Role Type Permanent Salary Competitive Salary
Salary - Competitive Salary
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Wybersley Water Treatment Works, Andrew Lane, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8HY
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours -
* A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
* A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
* Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
* A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
* MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
* Best Doctors
* Salary Finance
* Wealth at Work courses
* Deals and discounts
* EVolve Car Scheme
* Employee Assistance Plan
* Mental health first aiders
* ShareBuy
* Enhanced parental leave schemes
The Role:
To lead and inspire a combined team of operations and maintenance employees across a number of wholesale production assets. The Production Manager will performance manage their team and the assets within the production area to ensure a safe, efficient and compliant outcome.
What You Will Be Doing:
* Overall leadership of production assets: Act as a General Manager accountable for the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of wholesale production assets, balancing technical, people, financial, and customer priorities.
* Financial and performance accountability: Own the operations and maintenance budget, deliver the financial and operational business plan, and ensure asset performance meets agreed targets.
* Compliance, safety, and resilience: Maintain and continuously improve regulatory compliance, efficiency, Health & Safety, security, and emergency preparedness across all sites.
* People management and capability development: Lead, performance‑manage, and develop direct reports, identifying skills gaps and training needs in line with HR policies.
* Strategic collaboration and change delivery: Work closely with internal teams, regulators, and customers, contribute to wholesale leadership, promote proactive maintenance, share best practice, and lead change required to deliver the business plan sustainably.
What We Are Looking For:
* Managerial and leadership skills are critical for this role to deliver performance through a team of people responsible for wholesale production assets. The ability to motivate a team and deliver high performance across a 24/7 service is fundamental to this role
* Experience of managing operational budgets and delivering innovative solutions to improve the sustainable operating cost of a production type operation
* Good understanding of operations and maintenance strategies and preferably have some production line experience and the ability to react and keep production moving
* Effective communication skills able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
* Education, ideally to HNC level (or equivalent) and an experienced line manager in a process or maintenance environment
* A good level understanding of the regulatory and legislative framework surrounding the operation and maintenance of wholesale production assets
* Analytical skills and the ability to drive solutions to a wide range of technical and managerial problems, whilst also knowing when to stop and ask for help from support colleagues
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