Plant Manufacturing Manager

Overview

Our client is a national manufacturer of heavy‑industrial manufacturing products. This role focuses on the semi‑automated manufacturing operations based in the Ellesmere port area.

• A Salary of £70,000
• Car allowance of £8,000
• Monday – Friday working; core hours 8am‑5pm with reasonable flexibility
• Location – Widnes
• Enhanced company pension

Responsible for the overall management of manufacturing sites covering engineering, maintenance, H&S, logistics and manufacturing operations. Oversee a headcount of 40‑60 reports, direct and lead direct reports across the site, and be accountable for all QHSE and 5S initiatives.

Develop and maintain qualified personnel within the departments, deliver morning meetings with toolbox talks, and drive a continuous‑improvement mindset within the plant environment. Control all costs that directly affect plant performance.

• Worked at a site General Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Factory Manager, Senior Production Manager or equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience in a senior level operations role within a complex, results‑oriented environment.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of success in a changing, fast‑moving environment with a heavy project focus.
• Ability to clearly identify bottlenecks within a manufacturing process, quickly interpret and ‘own’ the process, and extrapolate the detail.
• Highly KPI‑oriented – capable of achieving over and above expectations, using information to create further business growth and development.

• Experience ideally within Kaizen, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
• NEBOSH desirable, IOSH essential.
• Be able to deliver daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Operations Director.
• Working alongside senior leadership stakeholders within the business.
• Previously worked within manufacturing liaising with production, HSE, quality, warehousing and engineering.