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Plant Manager
EMEA Recruitment is partnering with a global manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Plant Manager for its flagship manufacturing site near Wiltshire.
This is a highly visible leadership role, offering the opportunity to lead the company's largest manufacturing site and play a key role in shaping its future. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will build on an already successful transformation programme, driving operational excellence while developing a high-performing leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day performance of a complex manufacturing site
- Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Coach, develop, and mentor the site leadership team
- Continue the site's cultural transformation, embedding a proactive, continuous improvement mindset
- Build strong relationships across the business, including employee representatives and unions
- Maintain a visible leadership presence on the shop floor, engaging with teams at every level
- Deliver sustainable improvements in productivity, performance, and profitability
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About You
We are looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who can demonstrate:
- Previous Plant Manager or Site Manager experience within a complex manufacturing environment
- A strong engineering or technical background
- A proven track record of leading operational and cultural change
- Exceptional people leadership, coaching, and team development skills
- Experience working within a unionised manufacturing environment would be advantageous
If you are interested in applying for this Plant Manager role, please register your interest using the link below. Alternatively, please send your CV to keely.dyson@emearecruitment.com or for a confidential conversation please call Keely in our Amsterdam office on +31208081102
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