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Plant Manager

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Plant Manager

Here at Isover (part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions), we're looking for a Plant Manager.

You will be someone used to leading a plant team and will be tasked with engaging them in identifying an ongoing two-to-three-year plan and its delivery year-on-year, ensuring the Plant maintains the required capabilities so that customer requirements are surpassed.

You'll make sure that the above will be delivered with safety at the forefront of everything, respecting our people and our products.

You will also ensure that an 'interdependent' culture is being developed, with appropriate levels of

succession planning embedded to ensure knowledge and know-how can be sustained.

We see this role as an opportunity for someone to come in and achieve capacity growth through process improvements; if you're technically minded and/or have an engineering background, this would be advantageous.

What we're looking for:

Evidence and knowledge of promoting and maintaining a culture where safety is the number one priority
Experience in a continuously improving manufacturing environment with proven track record of delivering results, as well and process improvements
Demonstrated leadership skills¸ with the ability to coach, mentor and develop people
Strong communication skills with an ability to interact and engage at all levels of the business
Financial Awareness and ability to develop and manage budgets
Ability to assimilate data and make clear, sound decisions
The ability to react, adapt and look for solutions What you'll be responsible for:

Safety KPIs and delivering a Zero Harm Culture
Develop a site vision to deliver business needs over a 3 year horizon
Production KPIs being met along with a demonstrable plan for continuous improvement
Control of budgets & financial spend
Creation of a capable team through recruitment, coaching and ensuring that training & development needs are being met
WCM programme and project milestones being met in support of the site's contribution to the business needs
Supporting the development of Pillars in delivery of business and customer needs
Engaging those around you through motivating communication, the setting of high standards and developing a Trusting, Empowering and Collaborating culture
Supporting our purpose of "making the world a better home" and specifically contribute to our target of zero carbon by 2050Are Isover 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

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