Operations & Engineering Manager - Cement Manufacturing (Future Plant Leader)
"Transformational leadership opportunity for a UK or European national currently based overseas, seeking a return/relocation to the UK to lead a major plant within a global group."
£Very Competitive + Car Allowance, Bonus & Benefits + Relocation Assistance
Midlands, UK
Our client operates one of the UK's most significant integrated cement plants. A new role has been created to strengthen the site's future leadership capability as it embarks on a decade-long transformation programme involving significant investment in decarbonisation, automation and digital engineering. The successful candidate will join the site's senior leadership team as Operations & Engineering Manager, with a planned transition to Plant Manager over the next few years.
The Role:
* Lead site-wide engineering, maintenance and reliability functions for a large-scale cement manufacturing facility.
* Deliver strategic improvement in asset reliability, energy efficiency and production uptime.
* Build, mentor and empower high-performing engineering and production teams across electrical, mechanical, and process control disciplines.
* Support large-scale capital investment projects and prepare the plant for advanced carbon capture integration.
* Drive a strong safety culture and world-class operational standards.
* Represent the site in regional and group-level engineering forums.
The Ideal Candidate:
* Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Chemical Engineering.
* Extensive cement or comparable heavy process manufacturing leadership experience.
* Strong experience in multi-site or international operations (Middle East, North Africa, Europe or Asia Pacific).
* Proven people leader with the ability to develop, inspire and lead large teams in a complex industrial environment.
* Fluent in English; additional European languages advantageous.
* UK or EU national with eligibility and genuine motivation to relocate to the UK.
Application Questions:
* Are you a UK or EU national currently based abroad with cement or heavy process experience?
* Have you previously held a senior operations, maintenance or engineering management position?
* Are you open to relocation to the UK Midlands region for a long-term leadership succession opportunity?
* What motivates your interest in returning to or resettling in the UK?
To apply, please email your CV quoting reference 3490736
Telephone: 01905 381 320 | www.martinveasey.com