We are looking for an experienced and influential Plant Manager to lead and manage all aspects of manufacturing production. Ensuring that required standards and performance is achieved at all times including SHE, process safety, quality, production output, inventory accuracy and realisation, cost and people.

More About The Role

As Plant Manager you will define, agree and implement in year objectives and plans to support delivery of the manufacturing strategy for your plant area of responsibility. You will contribute to the development of manufacturing strategy.

Reporting to the Site Manager you will co-develop and agree the production plans for plant areas via integrated business planning; optimise manufacturing activities and resources to ensure delivery of production plans to required standards and timescales. You will prepare, monitor and manage plant budgets in line with the agreed business plans.

We are always looking at ways to improve at Victrex, the Plant Manager will drive a continuous improvement culture and mindset in support of optimised performance for safety, quality, cost, delivery and people management. You will lead and develop a highly effective and competent team through coaching, engagement and empowerment.

Your Experience

We are looking for someone with significant, proven experience of managing multiple relevant manufacturing/plant operations; with in-depth working knowledge of the range of disciplines relevant to manufacturing areas including process safety, SHE management, process engineering, maintenance and finance. You will also have working knowledge of relevant regulatory and legislative requirements and standards relevant to assets and overall manufacturing facility as well as regulatory governance, COMAH, loss of human life and environmental impact.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of effectively leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, operating in a fast paced, demanding environment with the ability to reconcile and prioritise conflicting demands. The Plant Manager must have excellent personal organisation and time management skills and be an effective communicator at all levels. You will have a strong aptitude for root cause analysis and trouble-shooting operational issues with a data driven approach to problem solving. A degree in relevant engineering or science discipline or relevant experience is essential.

If you are ticking all the above boxes and you are inquisitive, agile, able to demonstrate energy & drive and have high standards of accountability for self and others, then this could be the opportunity for you.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. In 2022 we were proud to be named as a European Climate Leader by the Financial Times, as well as receiving prestigious accreditation recognition, including EcoVadis Gold rating, inclusion in the Apple clean energy supplier programme and maintaining a long-standing recognition by FTSE Russell in their Green Revenues index, for how our products can support CO2 reduction.

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all

sections of the community.

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