Our global heavy industry client is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Site Manager (Works Manager) to join their team in Corby where there is currently a £30m investment project to increase capacity and output. On offer is a good salary up to £100,000 + Bonus Scheme, Car Scheme, and 10% employer pension contribution.

You will need to have experience in Heavy Industry, have been responsible for a £100m+ site budget and been responsible for a large team (headcount on site is around 400). You will need to be able to demonstrate significant experience in delivering and managing change in a complex environment, as well as indepth knowledge of lean manufacturing/CI tools and techniques. This is a unionised environment so having held a Senior Leadership role within a unionised business will be a massive benefit.

Some of the main duties of the role:

• To develop and embed a Lean Manufacturing / continuous improvement environment, in a complex culture, dealing with objections and a large work force.
• To develop relationships with Unions to improve employee engagement, resolve challenging issues and effect positive cultural change.
• Taking accountability for the setting, management and spend of all budgets within the works area
• Leading initiatives to maximise the financial performance and the value of all items of spend within the works area.
• Holding accountability for QHSE strategy and ensuring all relevant and legislative standards are met by the operations.
• Responsibility for all Health, Safety and Environmental matters including responsibility for the management of major accident hazards and major accident prevention within their works area.

About you:

• Degree-level education in a relevant Engineering or Technical discipline (MBA an advantage)
• Significant experience of successfully implementing and managing change in a complex environment
• Experience of working at Senior Leadership level within a Unionised environment
• Experience of holding full budgetary responsibility for a site with a turnover exceeding £100m
• In depth knowledge of Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement tools & techniques and able to evidence the successful implementation of these
• Able to evidence the ability to deal with complex challenges with positive results
• Experience in Heavy Industry
• Strong Leadership & communication skills
• Courage in decision making and management, with the ability to influence at all levels
• NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification
• High levels of energy, drive and resilience.

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