* Safety First: Foster a culture of safety and health excellence, ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.
* Strategic Vision: Develop and execute a long-term vision for the plant, setting ambitious goals for reliability, productivity, and sustainability.
* Leadership: Provide inspirational leadership, building a high-performing team and driving a customer-focused performance culture.
* Operational Excellence: Ensure production targets, quality standards, and deadlines are met while optimising processes for maximum efficiency.
* Compliance: Maintain full compliance with UK legislation, particularly health & safety, environmental, and employment laws.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the company with local authorities, communities, suppliers, and other stakeholders to build trust and collaboration.
* Continuous Improvement: Lead change programmes and champion continuous improvement initiatives across all aspects of the plant.
* Financial Stewardship: Manage operating and capital budgets with a focus on cost reduction and efficient resource allocation.
* Asset Management: Oversee the maintenance and optimisation of the plant's physical assets, including quarry reserves.
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or Business.
+ Strong understanding of engineering and business principles.
* Experience:
+ Proven senior management experience in the cement or heavy industry. + Expertise in cement chemistry, manufacturing, quarry operations, and maintenance management. + Solid knowledge of ISO standards and certification processes.
* Technical Skills:
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications. + Strong financial management and budget control capabilities. Attributes
* Able to energise and motivate teams to deliver world-class performance.
* Challenges conventional solutions and drives continuous improvement.
* Sets tough stretch goals and consistently delivers measurable results.
* Balances big-picture thinking with attention to detail, anticipating barriers and solving problems effectively.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration at all levels.