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Job Title: Plant Manager
Job Description: Effective operations of client site - from transport to product delivery through recycling, to successful material sale/delivery.
- Quality - high quality end materials, through robust flexible processes.
- Cycle time - minimum work in progress, short-cycle time, high flexibility.
- Cost - maximise sellable materials, minimise sellable inventory, minimise labour and overhead costs.
- Capacity - be able to meet upturns, but have flexibility for downturns.
- Ensure commits are made, and delivered to.
Management of new customer products/relationships.
Strong process adherence - to client and legislative standards.
Strong data management - quality, yield, and inventory.
Manage site safety and maintenance functions - promoting a safe working environment.
People management - direction/engagement as required to meet customers needs, while developing more ownership/accountability within the teams.
Continuous improvement through KPI focus, and best-in-class problem analysis/solving tools.
Person Specification - (Higher weighting is more important) -

10 - Degree or equivalent in Electronics, Operations Management or Supply Chain.
10 - Previous significant experience of Operations Management within a high volume/mix process environment, ideally Electronics or Electro-Mechanical.
10 - Ideally experience of Product Recycling.
10 - Must be an effective Man Manager and team builders, with great organisational skills - Processing and Factory Management skills who is unflappable, able to train and motivate men and be able to work to production targets.
10 - Strong leadership skills - envision, empower, enable... - and be direct when needed - strong influencing and decision making skills.
10 - KPI Driven - continuous improvement using 'best in class' tools - ideally Lean or Six Sigma.
10 - Personality - high integrity, dynamic, accountable, highly-driven, preference for action, resilient, firm but flexible, results and process-driven.
10 - Customer focus and a "can-do" mindset .
10 - Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
10 - Communication - verbal, written and formal - well-presented – good listener, and influencer.
10 - Proficiency in Microsoft Office



Solutions Driven Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Skills Required: Operations Manager For jobs based in the UK it is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. Please ensure you have this permission before applying, unless the advert states otherwise.
Location: Huddersfield
Job Type: Permanent
Rate: £ Per Year     Benefits: N/A
Start Date: N/A     Duration: N/A
Contact: Lesley Dolan Contact E-mail: lesley@solutions-driven.com
Contact Tel: 0141 773 6367 Contact Fax: 0141 773 2040
Reference: SDL/LD/25211 Added: 29-07-2008