Plant Manager - Exclusive

EMEA Recruitment is partnering with a global manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Plant Manager for its flagship manufacturing site near Wiltshire.

This is a highly visible leadership role, offering the opportunity to lead the company's largest manufacturing site and play a key role in shaping its future.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will build on an already successful transformation programme, driving operational excellence while developing a high-performing leadership team.

Responsibilities of the Plant Manager:

• Lead the day-to-day performance of a complex manufacturing site
• Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Coach, develop and mentor the site leadership team
• Continue the site's cultural transformation, embedding a proactive, continuous improvement mindset
• Build strong relationships across the business, including employee representatives and unions
• Maintain a visible leadership presence on the shop floor, engaging with teams at every level
• Deliver sustainable improvements in productivity, performance and profitability

Candidate Profile:

We are looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who can demonstrate:

• Previous Plant Manager or Site Manager experience within a complex manufacturing environment
• A strong engineering or technical background
• A proven track record of leading operational and cultural change
• Exceptional people leadership, coaching and team development skills
• Experience working within a unionised manufacturing environment would be advantageous

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.