Plant Manager – Denby & Little Eaton

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

Location: Denby & Little Eaton

Function: Supply Chain

Internal

Job Title:

Manager, Manufacturing Operations

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Company Car
• Medical insurance
• Company pension scheme (up to 6% employer contributions)
• Life assurance (4× your salary)
• Free access to a healthcare platform offering nutritional advice, wellbeing support, and more
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Free optical vouchers
• 28 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Complimentary fresh fruit & hot drinks
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Discounted products at our staff shop
• Free parking
• EV charging points at our Denby site (powered by our own renewable electricity!)
• Cycle-to-work scheme plus bicycle storage area
• “Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw (earn a ticket every day you car share or don’t use a parking space!)
• And so much more!

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and inspiring Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operations across our Denby and Little Eaton sites.

In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for driving safe, efficient and reliable operations, delivering strong performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People.

Working closely with your site leadership team, you will translate business and supply chain priorities into operational excellence, while developing high-performing teams, strengthening site capabilities and shaping the long-term strategy for both sites.

This is an opportunity for a forward-thinking leader who is passionate about developing people, driving continuous improvement and building sustainable manufacturing performance.

• Lead safe and compliant operations, ensuring both sites meet UK health, safety and environmental legislation, quality standards and company requirements, while proactively managing risks and driving a strong safety culture.
• Provide strong site leadership, leading and aligning cross-functional teams across Operations, Maintenance, Safety, Quality, Engineering, HR, Planning and Logistics to deliver shared business objectives.
• Drive operational performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, Reliability and People, establishing clear priorities, accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Deliver manufacturing excellence, ensuring production plans are executed safely, efficiently and reliably, while proactively managing operational challenges and maintaining service levels.
• Develop and inspire high-performing teams, coaching and empowering leaders, building talent pipelines and strengthening employee engagement, capability and succession planning.
• Optimise maintenance and asset reliability, driving preventive maintenance, reducing downtime and improving equipment performance to support sustainable operational efficiency.
• Own plant financial performance, managing budgets, manufacturing costs, productivity and capital expenditure, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and deliver sustainable cost improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement and long-term site development, embedding Lean principles, eliminating operational losses and shaping site masterplans and…