Plant Manager

• Actively lead strategic planning, objective setting, and budgeting, taking ownership of reporting and delivering against
• Lead and contribute to meetings and presentations as required at all levels of the organisation
• Be accountable for Health and Safety at the site, and for all employees and visitors on it
• Be responsible for site progress on all Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory standards, and compliance including Kaizen
• Work with other members of the UK SMT on budgeting and planning, having input on the strategy and direction of the business unit
• Ensure all business targets are met and commercial decisions are met in a prompt and timely manner
• Deliver the budget – control of all expenses to meet budget guidelines
• Work with the Regional General Manager, to build a future capex development plan for the business unit
• Implement new business initiatives to drive change and performance at the site, in line with the direction of the UK SMT
• Set and deliver upon production targets for the Company and managing key performance indicators
• Implement and follow effective quality systems, ensuring site quality targets are met
• Promote an inclusive culture for all personnel and associates
• Be responsible for continuous improvement on site
• Ensure effective leadership and performance of all functions of the site and managing available resource to achieve targets
• Be responsible for driving high levels of organisational housekeeping to secure efficiency, safety, and quality within the site

• Experience in packaging is ideal, preferably timber or corrugated
• Experience of Turnaround situation
• A proven track record of plant management
• Effective communication and presentation skills to work closely with management and technical staff, and IT fluency
• Good working knowledge of Continuous Improvement Methods
• Good attention to detail and be a strategic thinker
• Be a 'go-getter', very energetic and determined to succeed
• Be ambitious and results orientated and you will have excellent people management skills
• Posses a full driving license
• Be eligible to live and work in the UK

Experience in packaging, preferably timber or corrugated

• Company Bonus
• Company Car
• Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday & Bank Holidays
• Laptop & Mobile Phone