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Plant Manager
About Holcim
We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry, building progress for people and the planet. Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK, powering the construction of homes, hospitals, roads, railways, schools, and cities alike.
Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive – by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.
Holcim UK Company Benefits
- Competitive Salary, plus bonus
- 25 days holiday + local bank holidays (with options to increase)
- Other benefits recognising your contributions
- Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a Health & Safety focused business
- Enhanced family benefits, including:
- Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Support for personal life and family well-being
- "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program" for women across the business
- Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household (medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, same-day appointments)
- Opportunities for career progression at home and abroad
- Affinity groups selected by employees to influence workplace culture
- Staff discounts, including special rates for garden landscaping products
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We’re looking for a Ready Mix Plant Manager to take full ownership of site operations, leading performance, safety, and continuous improvement at one of our key locations.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence, including supporting other plants across Central and East Scotland when required while maintaining Edinburgh as your primary base.
As Plant Manager, you’ll lead all aspects of plant operations—from production and maintenance to safety, quality, and team leadership. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the site operates efficiently, safely, and in line with business objectives, while driving a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead day-to-day plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant production
- Embed a strong Health & Safety culture, aligned with company standards and legislation
- Drive production output, quality, and operational performance to meet and exceed targets
- Manage and develop site teams, including recruitment, training, and performance management
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimise plant efficiency and reduce costs
- Monitor plant performance, taking corrective action where required
- Manage site budgets, costs, and resources to deliver strong financial performance
- Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, and operational standards
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
- Analyse operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Support wider regional operations by providing cover and expertise across other plants in Central & East Scotland
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What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience in a Plant Manager or similar operational leadership role, ideally within asphalt, aggregates, or a heavy industrial environment
- Strong understanding of production, maintenance, and plant operations
- Experience managing budgets, KPIs, and operational performance
- Strong track record in Health & Safety leadership
- Excellent people management skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving ability
- Commercial awareness with the ability to balance performance with cost control
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- IT literacy and experience with operational systems
- Flexibility to occasionally travel across Central and East Scotland to support operations
We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
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