Pelsis Group
Plant Operations Manager
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The Opportunity
Are you an experienced manufacturing leader who can deliver operational results, develop people and drive continuous improvement?
Pelsis Group, a global manufacturer and supplier of innovative pest control, garden care and environmental solutions, is looking for a Plant Operations Manager to lead our Nottingham manufacturing site.
You’ll take responsibility for day-to-day site operations across manufacturing, engineering, warehousing, quality and Health, Safety & Environment. Your focus will be on delivering safe, efficient and cost-effective operations, ensuring products reach our customers on time, in full and to the required quality standards.
This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to strengthen site performance, develop a capable operational leadership team and deliver lasting improvements.
How You’ll Make an Impact
As our Plant Operations Manager, you’ll:
- Lead site operations: Deliver agreed production plans, deploying people, equipment and resources effectively across manufacturing, engineering and warehouse operations.
- Drive performance: Take ownership of safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity targets, using site KPIs to identify priorities and deliver improvements.
- Improve equipment reliability: Ensure engineering and maintenance activities maximise manufacturing uptime, asset performance and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Champion safety and quality: Build a culture of zero harm, maintain high environmental and quality standards, and ensure compliance with Group policies and regulatory requirements.
- Connect planning with delivery: Work closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial and Portfolio teams to meet customer demand and execute agreed production plans.
- Improve efficiency: Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve labour productivity and optimise asset utilisation.
- Deliver operational change: Support capital investment, automation, digital manufacturing and process improvements, ensuring readiness for product launches and engineering changes.
- Develop your team: Set clear expectations, coach the site leadership team and build capability, engagement and succession plans across operational functions.
- Manage risks and costs: Oversee operational budgets, address performance gaps and support inventory and working-capital objectives.
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What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for a visible, proactive leader who combines operational expertise with commercial awareness and a strong commitment to people development.
You’ll need:
- Significant operational leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing manufacturing, engineering and warehouse operations.
- Strong knowledge of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems.
- A track record of delivering Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing operational budgets, improving productivity and controlling costs.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to lead teams through change, build accountability and sustain improvements.
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A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations Management, or equivalent practical experience, would be welcome. A Lean Six Sigma qualification would also be an advantage.
Experience in industrial or consumer products, pest control or FMCG, or within a multi-site or international manufacturing organisation, would be beneficial.
Join Pelsis
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a manufacturing site within an international Group, shape operational performance and develop the people who make it happen.
If you’re ready to bring strong leadership, practical problem-solving and a drive for continuous improvement to our Nottingham site, we’d love to hear from you.
Pelsis is committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know.
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