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Company Profile
A leading manufacturer of flexible plain and printed film, supplying primarily the food sector, are looking to recruit a Plant Manager to join their team, paying up to £86,000, bonus and car allowance.
Company Profile
A leading manufacturer of flexible plain and printed film, supplying primarily the food sector, are looking to recruit a Plant Manager to join their team, paying up to £86,000, bonus and car allowance.
Title: Plant Manager
Location: Lancashire
Purpose Of Job
To manage directly, through the leadership team, Production Areas, Supply Chain Operations, Engineering / Continuous Improvement & Product Quality. To ensure the Site achieves the Site Operational Plan and is effective and efficient with regards to labour, material usages and other budgetary cost constraints.
Key Responsibilities
To manage and develop the performance of the Leadership team so that they take full responsibility for the performance of their areas
Manage the plant functions & operational activities to meet performance objectives in the annual budget, cost improvement, HSE, Process safety, reliability, availability, productivity quality, delivery, and regularity compliance.
Implement plant strategies in alignment with global operations & strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus to achieve key objectives.
To investigate performance and efficiency variation and to implement corrective actions as appropriate
To enthusiastically drive the Sites Continuous Improvement programme, identifying opportunities, using employee skills and knowledge to improve performance and to develop an on-going CI culture in line with the Companys performance systems
To continually improve the culture and attitudes towards Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety requirements and to hold people accountable for their own actions and behaviours. To ensure that all H & S checks and audit actions are carried out in a timely manner and relevant trackers updated.
To improve Housekeeping and machine cleanliness in the factory and maintain the highest standards 5S / Lean
To oversee the quality performance of the equipment, ensuring that quality procedures are adhered to and promoting quality ownership
Maintain discipline and compliance with company policies and procedures
Implement Visual Management to improve communication and understanding of Site performance
Ensure that SIOP process is delivered and then embedded over time
Ensure that daily Lean Tier 2 & 4 Meetings take place and are effectively driving action.
Ensure all PDRs are conducted in a timely manner & link in with site / business succession planning
Collaborate with the trading and e-commerce arm of the business and be instrumental in the buy versus make decision across the business.
Thorough comprehension of site financial performance is key
Strategic Input and Business Improvement
Support group change initiatives, leading by example.
Support strategic development of the business, identifying opportunities through effective use of data.
Lead / Direct Reports
Direct, develop, drive and empower team.
Manage training and development plans to feed effective succession planning, evaluating performance through the appraisal process.
Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to (attendance, holidays etc.)
Effective Management
Constantly review standards and working practices to achieve and exceed targets.
Pre-empt issues through effective communication.
Effective delegation to add value and encourage development.
Relationship Management (Internal and External)
Build strong working relationships with, and form an integral part of, the management team.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with all internal and external contacts
Demonstrate Technical Knowledge
Knowledge of converting & supply chain
Professionally trained in management disciplines and understanding of modern tools and techniques
Strategic approach with strong problem solving and analytical skills
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Change Management experience
Strong awareness of current SHE and employment legislation
Reporting
Timely and accurate distribution of all daily, weekly and monthly reports.
Skills & Competences
Ability to communicate effectively on all levels.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Sense of urgency demonstrable energy and drive
People Development Ability
Ability to prioritise own work and work of others to meet deadlines and achieve targets in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Commercially aware with strong influencing skills
Approachable and flexible a team player
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proactive, positive, enthusiastic - demonstrates can do attitude
Leads by example with a strong work ethic, and effective delegation skills.
Qualifications And Experience
Educated to degree level or equivalent (preferable), with a recognised management qualification or substantial manufacturing experience
Minimum 5 years in the packaging or allied industry
Excellent organisational and analytical skills
Computer literate with advanced Excel skills.
Demonstrated track record of efficiency and profitability improvements
In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills:
Customer Centric, Easy to work with and Flexible Customer
Sharing information with all relevant parties (internal & external) to improve ways of working to deliver customer satisfaction
Demonstrates a collective use of all communications tools/business systems to ensure that the tools in place are being utilised to benefit the business/customer
Understands the market we trade in and the arena in which we compete to ensure that we retain a USP
Takes an objective view on internal/external situations, and looks for ways to improve the service
Intensity & Speed
Commercially aware of how the role influences the commercial performance of the business
Organises workload to ensure that we operate in the most efficient way
Ability to meet deadlines under pressure whilst ensuring that we strive for efficiency
Ability to follow systems and processes to deliver an efficient result
Proactively looks for better ways of doing things
Empowerment & Accountability
Willingness to adapt to business requirements and takes the time to understand business change
Expresses spoken and written ideas effectively in individual and group situations
Proactive approach and not afraid to make decisions
Ability to focus on and achieve personal and team objectives
Contributes to the overall purpose of the team and take the times to understand the objectives
Demonstrate a good understanding of business purpose and direction
Contributes ideas to develop and enhance the offer
Not afraid to share knowledge to improve ways of working for all
Relishes the challenge of change and encourages others to do the same and explains the benefits of change convincingly to their team, identifies any barriers to change and how to overcome them.
Demonstrates Commitment & passion to succeed
Passionate and enthusiastic commitment to shared goals and objectives
Dedication and determination to the success of the team, business and client
Commitment to training and development and making the team the team the best they can be
Demonstrates has listened through their actions which are visible and understood by others
Integrity And Fairness Always
Trust, appreciation and respect of, and for, team members
Also ensuring and promoting equality and fairness, following the company policies regarding Dignity at Work.
Supporting an open and honest environment for discussion and feedback
Understands your and others role(s) within the team and company
Contributes positively to team identity
Builds and maintains team spirit and morale to ensure effective working relationships
Encourages the mantra and treats people as they would want to be treated
Safe Environment for everyone
Supports a safe working environment
Encourages a greater awareness of safety by ensuring team are trained on safety
Actively encourages team members to engage with other departments to assess safety through risk assessment and Area Safety Inspections
Balances the workload to ensure that specific areas of workload are addressed
Salary: up to £86,000, bonus and car / car allowance
Pension: 6% EE / 3% ER
Leave: 25 days + bank holidays
Perks: Medicash, sick pay, enhanced parental leave, EAP, discounts, free parking, canteen, financial advice
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Manufacturing
* Industries
Manufacturing
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