Are you ready to lead a growing team and make a real impact?
We’re looking for a Plant Manager in Cambridge to drive operational excellence and take a hands-on role in shaping the future of a technology-focused company. If you’re an experienced leader with a passion for efficiency, quality, and team development, this opportunity is worth exploring.
Keep reading to see if this role is the right fit for you!
Job Title: Plant Manager
Department: Operations
Reports to: COO
Key Responsibilities:
People Management:
- Ensure employee safety, wellbeing, and professional conduct.
- Manage workforce planning, recruitment, and development in collaboration with HR.
- Oversee performance management, goal setting, and employee development.
- Advocate for and drive HR initiatives at the site level.
Operations Management:
- Oversee production efficiency, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and quality delivery.
- Implement continuous improvement to reduce costs of poor quality.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Maintain ISO9001 and other relevant certifications.
- Monitor and report on site-level operational KPIs.
Business Performance:
- Align operational plans with sales strategy and company growth goals.
- Work with finance to manage cash flow, forecasting, and expenditures.
- Protect revenue and mitigate risks, coordinating actions across departments.
- Drive margin improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
- Manage stock levels to balance inventory and reduce obsolescence.
- Maintain and update the site’s risk register.
Site Management:
- Ensure site cleanliness and compliance with 7S standards.
- Oversee mandatory site maintenance and in-house equipment schedules.
- Work with ITC to maintain Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
- Ensure site security and control access to sensitive information.
Customer Engagement:
- Represent the company in key customer meetings.
- Maintain regular contact with top customers, addressing quality issues and feedback.
- Lead customer site visits and audits to build trust and ensure compliance.
Experience:
- Minimum of 15 years in manufacturing, with extensive experience in plant management and operations leadership.
- Proven track record in optimizing production processes, improving efficiency, and reducing costs.
- Experience managing teams and driving performance improvements.
- Strong background in safety, compliance, and regulatory adherence.
- Proficient in ERP systems, with experience in Epicor ERP.
- Hands-on expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and automation implementation.
Skill Set:
- Proven experience in managing operations to meet production targets and cost objectives.
- Experience in setting and driving continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.
- Ability to coordinate between procurement, manufacturing, quality, technical services, and service centres.
- Experience managing budgets effectively to improve profitability.
- Drive adherence to industry regulations and best practices.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.
- Proven ability to represent the company with current and prospective customers.
- Proven ability to manage and resolve customer complaints.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing, business administration, or a related field.
- Membership in relevant industry associations is a plus.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to adapt in fast-paced and evolving manufacturing environments.
- A passion for driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Customer-centric approach with a focus on delivering high service levels.
- Professional appearance and behaviour.
- Flexible, adaptable, and accepting of change.
- Positive, enthusiastic, and driven to set and uphold high standards.
- Emotionally resilient to effectively handle performance management.
- Alignment with the company’s principles of business and an ability to sustain and accelerate behaviours in the workplace.
- Reasonable period of tenure in previous roles.
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to the needs of an SME-sized business.
General Responsibilities:
- Promote the company’s values and culture.
- Adhere to business management processes and policies.
- Continuously improve personal skills and knowledge.
- Foster teamwork, communication, and efficient work practices.
- Serve as a department ambassador, promoting a positive and can-do attitude.
Shift Details:
- Job Types: Permanent
- Schedule: Morning 8.30am-5pm
- Salary: Up to 130k Cad yearly
- Location: Cambridge
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