Role: Factory Manager
Location: Leighton Buzzard
Are you a strong hands-on leader with proven experience in running a production belt manufacturing plant?
We are currently recruiting for a Factory Manager to join our team. We are looking for an inspirational leader to manage, motivate, and develop our factory manufacturing team where continuous improvement is at the heart of all we do. The successful applicant will be an exceptional communicator, commercially astute, and a customer champion, able to deliver our production targets against the highest health and safety, quality, environmental, and cost expectations.
Ideally, you will come from a solid engineering/maintenance background, and you'll still be able to get your hands dirty when required. Experience within the concrete/building materials space would be beneficial, but not essential. You should be well versed with LEAN manufacturing principles.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and motivate a flexible, effective, and multi-skilled workforce across all disciplines.
* Prepare and manage the factory’s annual budget, ensuring all planned spend is correctly costed and cash flow managed.
* Continuously update and deliver the Factory 5-year plan.
* Apply the internal Manufacturing System rigorously to deliver continuous improvement and exceed all KPIs.
* Identify, submit, and implement suitable capital improvement projects for efficiency or safety improvements.
* Collaborate with all support functions to deliver key projects.
* Develop new products to stay at the forefront of market trends and comply with environmental and sustainability developments.
* Implement our Sustainability Roadmap and drive sustainable performance at the site level.
Desirable Skills/Qualifications:
* NEBOSH qualified (or equivalent).
* A degree or equivalent level qualification.
* Sound engineering knowledge.
* Technical and concrete experience.
* ILM5 or equivalent.
Get in touch to hear more about this role.
Jemma.buckle@lignumgroup.com
07944 381787 (iMessage/WhatsApp is also available)