Plant Director

Plant Director

Are you an inspirational leader who is passionate about continuous improvement and strives to drive exceptional performance whilst utilising your strategic mindset?

At PAM Building we are looking for a Plant Director to lead our Telford site, helping to deliver the long-term strategy of our site's operations, processes and performance.

Our Plant Director is responsible for a plant of 112 people with 5 of those will reporting directly to you so you need to be someone who enjoys working with a great set of people. We need an inspirational leader who wants to motivate, develop, engage and encourage their team to achieve our goal to 'be the most sustainable drainage supplier.'

PAM Building is part of Saint-Gobain, a global organisation which specialises in the supply and manufacture of a vast range of sustainable products for the building sector across the world. PAM Building at Telford offers above and below ground drainage solutions for multi-storey buildings and rainwater products for traditional buildings. We are the UK's leading supplier of cast iron products for building works and we'e proud of the high performance and quality of our products which meet the future needs of the building drainage sector.

What we're looking for:

• Leadership experience ideally in a manufacturing plant, leading large numbers as well as managing managers
• Ability to demonstrate a positive impact, drive change and deliver great results
• Driven by, and has experience of continuous improvement and high standards (WCM, LEAN)
• You'll be genuinely curious and comfortable in challenging your team to get the best results and achieve stretching targets
• Customer focussed - you'll understand the importance of an excellence customer experience to both internal and external customers

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and implement the long-term strategy of the Telford site's operations, processes and performance
• Coach and develop people to fulfil their potential. Create a culture of trust and empowerment
• Lead the Telford site's actions to achieve the EHS targets. Instil a positive EHS culture in the site
• Lead the site's various continuous improvement programmes: WCM, streamline, EHS, customer experience, quality
• Continually monitor and review manufacturing performance against agreed objectives and to take necessary actions where appropriate
• Work collaboratively with Finance, Supply Chain and other departments to determine the future requirements of the site including the process to introduce new technology. Set out the engineering and capital investment requirements of the site.

What we want to offer you:

A fantastic overall package including a generous salary and bonus plus a pension with a generous employer contribution as well as a company car scheme. You have the opportunity to work for a business that is living in line with 3 core values - show we care, make it happen & be our best

Are PAM Building and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!