Plant Manager - #190471

Role Purpose

The Plant Manager is fully accountable for the safe, cost‑effective, and efficient operation of the heating components manufacturing site. The role leads all plant activities including production, engineering, quality, supply chain, maintenance, facilities and people management, ensuring the site delivers against safety, quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability objectives while supporting business growth.

What will you do:

Plant Leadership & Operations

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the manufacturing site, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Own and deliver site performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP).
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly performance reviews and drive corrective actions.
  
  

Supply Chain & Material Management

• Full accountability for site supply chain performance, including planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance.
• Ensure continuity of supply to meet production and customer demand.
• Optimise inventory levels while maintaining service levels and working capital targets.
• Collaborate with strategic suppliers to improve quality, cost, and delivery.
• Manufacturing & Engineering responsible for the implementation of new production lines and the optimisation of existing equipment
• Ensure efficient production planning and execution to meet output, quality, and cost targets.
• Drive equipment reliability and asset effectiveness through structured maintenance and capital planning.
• Partner with engineering teams on process optimisation, new product introduction (NPI), and industrialisation activities.
• Champion lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and standardised work.
  
  

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a leadership team of 7 direct reports.
• Create a positive, inclusive, and high‑performance culture across approximately 80 manufacturing employees.
• Ensure effective workforce planning, succession planning, and capability development.
• Manage employee engagement, performance management, and industrial/employee relations as required.
  
  

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure products meet internal requirements and external customer, regulatory, and certification standards relevant to heating technologies.
• Drive a strong quality culture with robust root cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Act as site owner for audits (internal, external, regulatory, customer).
• Financial & Commercial Accountability
• Own the site budget, cost control, and productivity targets.
• Identify and realise cost‑reduction and efficiency opportunities.
• Support capital investment planning and justification.
  
  

Budget responsibility: Full site operational budget

Decision-making authority: Operational, people, and supply chain decisions at plant level

What will make you successful:

Essential

• Proven experience as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Senior Manufacturing Manager in a high‑volume or engineered manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in supply chain management within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams across operations, engineering, and support functions.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance management systems.
• Strong people leadership and change‑management capability.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in heating, HVAC, or regulated engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of quality management systems (e.g. ISO 9001) and health & safety standards.
• Engineering or technical background.
  
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Health & Safety performance
• On‑time delivery and customer service
• Cost, productivity, and inventory performance
• Quality and scrap/rework reduction
• Employee engagement, retention, and capability development
  
  

What's in it for you:

• Opportunity to lead a full-scale manufacturing operation with complete ownership of plant performance
• Platform to implement your vision and drive transformational change
• Extensive scope for professional growth and development
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Chance to build and develop high-performing teams across multiple functions
  
  

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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