Plant Manager
Bedford
Permanent, Monday to Friday
Highly Competitive Salary
Are you passionate about driving plant performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement? We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our client's team as a Plant Manager in Bedford. This role offers a unique opportunity to take the lead on their manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while driving profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Organisational Leadership:
- Take full responsibility for all aspects of manufacturing operations, facilities, planning, purchasing, materials management, and team leadership.
- Lead cross-functional teams to set objectives, develop plans, and implement corrective actions to ensure customer success.
- Grow and develop the plant operations leadership team to optimise performance.
- Establish and progress towards organisational vision and objectives, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Drive Business Performance:
- Develop and align the organisation around key performance indicators to achieve targets.
- Champion safety and sustainability efforts, prioritising associate and product safety.
- Lead daily, weekly, and monthly business management cadences to drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.
- Drive operational and financial performance, managing budgets, reducing costs, and improving efficiency.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure success for all parties.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives, driving speed, reducing waste, and improving inventory turns.
- Communicate performance updates regularly to key stakeholders and support teams through coaching and feedback sessions.
Professional Experience/Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of manufacturing experience.
- 5+ years of experience leading manufacturing teams with demonstrable results.
- Previous/proven metal manufacturing experience.
- Strong knowledge and application of Lean principles, with experience leading change.
- Excellent communication skills with a sense of urgency and ownership.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and various continuous improvement tools.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills for problem-solving and decision-making.
- Strong bias towards data-driven decision-making.
- Financial and operational management experience to support demand/supply pipeline.
Interpersonal/Leadership Skills:
- Embrace and lead with core values.
- Business and financial acumen.
- Visionary leadership with the ability to diagnose and close organisational culture gaps.
- Engaged and dynamic leadership style.
- Strategic and tactical skills.
- Strong cross-functional facilitation and team-building abilities.
Benefits:
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the company.
- Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge projects in the industry.
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a company that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we're sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!
1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.