Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Near BathUp to £110,000Bonus Car Allowance Private Medical PensionElevation Recruitment Group are exclusively partnered with a Global Manufacturer in their search for a high-calibre Plant Manager for their flagship site. This is a pivotal role for the business, needing a candidate who will drive immediate improvements in safety, quality and output while laying the foundations for structural change.As a Plant Manager your key responsibilities will include:Held full operational responsibility for a large-scale manufacturing site.Managed a team of over 300 permanent site staff, with a strong focus on developing the leadership team.Drove improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across all operations.Established and maintained robust standards and behaviours relating to Safety and Quality.Provided technical expertise and supported engineering-led problem solving, working closely with production technologies such as injection moulding machines, extrusion lines, and assembly operations.Collaborated with Group leadership to support planned investments, technology upgrades, and long-term capacity expansion.To be successful in this role of Plant Manager you will need to be able to demonstrate skills and experiences within:Transformation and Turnaround experience leading a team of over 300+ staffMaintaining high levels of automationExperience of sitewide improvement of OEEProven experience of Senior Site Leadership with hands on ability to understand issues from operators upIdeally a background within Plastics or Building Materials

Created: 2025-08-16