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Plant Manager

Plymouth Permanent View Job Description
As Plant Manager you are responsible for leading the Herreschoff and Polarite production plants, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective operations while delivering production targets, quality standards and continuous improvement. The role oversees EHS, operational performance, budgets, capital projects and team development, driving efficiency, reliability and long-term business success.
  • Join Imerys Minerals Ltd in Lee Moor Herreschoff, Plymouth.
  • Opportunity to grow within a company committed to continuous improvement.

About Our Client

Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based speciality solutions for industry. Our expertise in applications, material science and innovation enables us to deliver essential properties that improve customer products and performance. We promote responsible development, environmentally friendly processes and support our customers in their sustainability and decarbonisation efforts.

Job Description

EHS

  • To meet all statutory (i.e.) HASAWA, and all UK regulatory requirements, as well as Imerys specific requirements, associated with plant operation.
  • To proactively improve safety standards and roll out initiatives.
  • To ensure full compliance with Environmental standards and maintain accreditation to ISO14000 : 2015 certification.
  • Timely reporting of any incidents and recording in the company Enablon database
  • To manage and coordinate all areas of calcining and surface treated calcined production operations, aiming for optimisation of costs year on year.
  • To implement short and long term plans associated with local 4 yearly shutdowns and more global events (i.e.) .
  • To liaise and communicate with a wide range of people within the business including commercial team, customers, members of the community and regulatory bodies.
  • Liaise effectively with all other IML departments with a team spirit and actively collaborate with all other members of the operations team to strive for "collective success".
  • Ensure that accurate and up to date process reporting, internal records and statutory documentation is maintained.

Quality

 

  • Produce to agreed specifications & maintain the quality system and ensure that accreditation to ISO 9001 is maintained.
  • RCA and reporting of any customer complaints
  • Financial
  • Preparation, review & present operations annual Opex and CapEx budgets
  • Preparation, review & present operations monthly cost reviews
  • Deliver budget (or better).

People Management

 

  • Manage recruit, train, coach and develop employees.
  • Lead by example and motivate employees.
  • Prepare and implement development plans (PDPs), for key employees.
  • Prepare succession plans (OPR).

Operational Projects

 

  • Ensure capital projects are thoroughly prepared, reviewed, challenged via Hazop process, prioritised and best practices applied to Project management.
  • Organise and maintain a continuous improvement process, aiming for operational excellence. (I Cube) (Must haves) (Inergise).
  • Ensure that the relevant plant reporting and KPIs are implemented and tracked for HK3 / Polarite operations.
  • Ensure that HK3 operations are part of all relevant IMERYS internal networks, and in particular that key employees have regular communication with their Imerys counterparts, and make sure expertise available in the IML operations be made available to the rest of IMERYS community when needed.

The Successful Applicant

Essential:

 

  • To hold or be willing to gain Safety, Health and Environment NVQ4/Level 6 Diploma QCF. qualification or similar.(NEBOSH)
  • Proven knowledge and experience of working under UK Safety and Environmental legislation, and IMERYS company protocols and procedures.
  • Experience in management of operations, maintenance, and project management.
  • Extensive and proven management experience within the mineral processing industry and continuous improvement.
  • Proven experience in leading, managing, developing and motivating employees.
  • Proven ability to manage financial aspects of the role including budgeting, cost control and capital expenditure.
  • Proven ability to make dynamic decisions under pressure.
  • Proficient in G Suite MS office and other IT skills ERPs (i.e.) SAP
  • Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

 

  • Public Relations knowledge/experience.
  • Technical understanding of mineral characteristics and qualities.
  • Mineral processing (Calcining) knowledge of Kaolin.
  • Good understanding of quality requirements for Industrial Minerals markets.
  • Member of relevant professional body (i.e.) Institute Of Management.
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma understanding

Knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics:

 

  • Safety orientated and driven, leading by example on all matters of safety.
  • Ability to effectively deliver sustainable results for the short and long term.
  • Skill and ability to apply a continuous improvement I Cube mind set, anticipate future customers / business needs.
  • Demonstrate a strong communication skill & ability and collaboration to influence across boundaries.
  • Be a team builder and player, have good interpersonal skills and ability and desire to work actively with support functions.
  • Is self-aware and has the ability to develop self and be a role model and possess the skill & ability to lead and develop an empowered team.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Location: Lee Moor Herreschoff, Plymouth
  • Full time, permanent position.
  • Additional competitive benefits package.



If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Contact
Lauren Lilley
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7071407
Phone number
+442072692107

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
General Management
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Plymouth
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lauren Lilley
Consultant phone
+442072692107
Job reference
JN-072026-7071407