Fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Plant Manager to join a worldwide supplier of Packaging Solutions based in the West Midlands.
BASIC SALARY: A GBP 70,000 : A GBP 75,000
BENEFITS:
A Company Bonus
A Company Car
A Pension Contribution
A Life Assurance
A 25 days holiday and Bank Holidays
A Laptop and Mobile Phone
LOCATION: West Midlands
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, West Bromwich, Coventry, Stoke, Stafford, Dudley, Telford, Bromsgrove, Worcester
JOB DESCRIPTION: Plant Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager : Packaging Solutions
As our Plant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and controlling all operating activities within the business unit and ensuring the safe and efficient running of the site.
Reporting to the Regional General Manager, you will be required to deliver the strategy and plans for the business unit. You will have full operational related cost responsibility, promote and engage with key stakeholders. You will need to lead, motivate, and inspire the team to success. Ultimately, you will deliver and manage KPIs and other measures as well as coach and train the team to develop within their roles; driving capabilities and competencies across the business unit in line with any UK wide objectives and targets.
As the leader of this unit, you will inspire confidence and belief in your team and our colleagues to be the best they can and encourage development of skills and behaviours that match our ambitions, goals, and vision of the future. Creating a positive mind:set and unified team across this unit is a priority for the success of the site.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plant Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager : Packaging Solutions
As our Plant Manager, you will :
A Actively lead strategic planning, objective setting, and budgeting, taking ownership of reporting and delivering against.
A Lead and contribute to meetings and presentations as required at all levels of the organisation.
A Be accountable for Health and Safety at the site, and for all employees and visitors on it.
A Be responsible for site progress on all Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory standards, and compliance including Kaizen.
A Work with other members of the UK SMT on budgeting and planning, having input on the strategy and direction of the business unit.
A Ensure all business targets are met and commercial decisions are met in a prompt and timely manner.
A Deliver the budget : control of all expenses to meet budget guidelines.
A Work with the Regional General Manager, to build a future capex development plan for the business unit.
A Implement new business initiatives to drive change and performance at the site, in line with the direction of the UK SMT.
A Set and deliver upon production targets for the Company and managing key performance indicators.
A Implement and follow effective quality systems, ensuring site quality targets are met.
A Promote an inclusive culture for all personnel and associates.
A Be responsible for continuous improvement on site.
A Ensure effective leadership and performance of all functions of the site and managing available resource to achieve targets.
A Be responsible for driving high levels of organisational housekeeping to secure efficiency, safety, and quality within the site.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Plant Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager : Packaging Solutions
To be successful in your application, you will have :
A Experience in packaging is ideal, preferably timber or corrugated, but we will also consider other products
A Experience of Turnaround situation
A A proven track record of plant management
A Effective communication and presentation skills to work closely with management and technical staff, and IT fluency
A Good working knowledge of Continuous Improvement Methods
A Good attention to detail and be a strategic thinker
You will also:
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