🌿 We're Hiring: General Manager – Romiley Board Mill (Cheshire, UK)
🔔 Due to impending retirement, we're seeking a hands-on problem solver with fresh and innovative ideas to join our leadership team.
🔍 About the Role
* Full responsibility for the day-to-day running of all site operations: production, people, health & safety, compliance.
* Strategic focus on enhancing service levels, product quality, and operational efficiency.
* The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering and/or papermaking background, paired with commercial experience—ready to lead production modernization and customer-focused growth.
📋 Key Responsibilities
* Oversee production, maintenance, engineering, ensuring smooth operational performance.
* Lead a diverse team—drive H&S compliance, staff development, and team engagement.
* Monitor and improve quality, safety, and operational KPIs.
* Ensure full regulatory and environmental compliance.
* Develop and champion innovative, data-driven solutions to boost service and value.
✔️ What We’re Looking For
* Proven engineering roots, ideally within papermaking or process manufacturing.
* Commercial experience, including P&L oversight or strategic business planning.
* Practical + strategic mindset: comfortable diving into technical challenges yet fluent in leadership and business development.
* Track record in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and team-building.
* Ability to translate hands-on expertise into innovative initiatives and scalable process improvements.
💼 What We Offer
* Bespoke competitive salary package.
* Profit-related bonus scheme.
* Comprehensive benefits including relocation support.
* A pivotal leadership role in a long-standing, sustainability-minded manufacturing company, with scope to shape the business’s future.
✅ Ready to Apply?
Email your CV + cover note to [nick.hardman@romileyboard.co.uk], or DM us on LinkedIn to start a conversation.
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