Overview
Plant Operations Lead - West Sussex
Salary: £40,000-£45,000k
Role
Support and coordinate the daily operations of internal and external plant hire. You'll line-manage key area leads, support the Plant Manager, and ensure smooth, efficient, and compliant delivery of plant hire services aligned with operational plans.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate between internal and external plant hire, ensuring structured planning and clarity with minimal duplication or delays.
* Monitor equipment use and help reduce downtime; identify underused assets and recommend improvements.
* Investigate incidents (damages, losses), track trends, and support awareness initiatives like toolbox talks.
* Work with the Plant Manager to design and implement a sustainable external hire solution prioritising internal supply and cost-efficiency.
* Support stock control, supplier pricing, and negotiating supply agreements for faster turnaround and better value.
* Provide oversight of daily compliance and safety routines.
* Line-manage the Stores, Internal Hire, and External Hire teams; cover the Workshop and Fleet functions when needed.
* Attend key planning sessions and act as liaison between project teams and plant hire functions.
* Track incoming/outgoing plant to meet deadlines and manage hire fulfilment with scheduling and turnaround.
* Drive system improvements in EVision, and help clean and optimise system usage.
* Lead consistency across departmental functions while developing a customer-facing information-sharing solution.
* Maintain and share operational data; prepare monthly reports on internal/external hire spend, revenue, trends, and activity.
* Coordinate and share regular equipment toolbox talks, updates, datasheets, and catalogues.
About You
* Excellent organisational skills; you're comfortable managing multiple priorities effectively.
* Strong leadership capability with experience in team coordination or line management.
* Solid understanding of plant hire operations, logistics, or workshop/fleet management.
* Analytical mindset with ability to track performance metrics and support data-driven decision-making.
* Familiarity with compliance routines, incident investigation, and risk awareness.
* Tech-savvy; comfortable using systems like EVision or similar, with a focus on improving workflows.
* Able to engage stakeholders, communicate clearly, and support operational planning across departments.
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