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Plant Manager

Birmingham
1 month ago
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Benefits Package:

Salary £90,000 - £100,000
Car Allowance or Company Car
15% Bonus
Relocate to Mid Wales for a lifestyle change
Healthcare
Pension
Plus excellent benefitsA leading manufacturer of components and assemblies is looking to recruit a Plant Manager at their South Wales facility to lead and manage all related tasks on site. The company are well positioned in the market place supplying into the Automotive sector and heavily working with Electric Vehicles, this global business is thriving right now and looking for a Plant Manager to really implement change, improve the culture and take the company into new areas. You would be joining the business and a time where you could make significant change and play a major role in moving the company forward.

Role & Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for running the plant and signing off on key decisions across the business
Provide the leadership, strategic, financial, operational, commercial and technical direction across the business in order to deliver the expectations for planned future growth
Lead the development and implementation of company strategy and business plans
Provide influential leadership across the business, support, develop and manage the team with a "can do" approach
Agree budgets and robust forecasts for the business with appropriate metrics; allocate resources and make any corrective mid-course corrections as required
Implement KPIs and drive through change in manufacturing, engineering & supply chain processes to reduce lead times and costs
Target and initiate collaborative strategic business partnerships for competitive advantageKnowledge, Skills & Experience:

A strong process engineering background with experience in leading a manufacturing plant as a Plant Manager or a Managing Director
Experience of proposing & implementing new ideas regarding simplification and improvement to business processes
Experience working in a manufacturing environment is essential
Strong leadership capability to improve the business culture and develop the company processes moving forward

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

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