Engineering Manager / Plant Manager Designate - UK Candidates
Apply for the Engineering Manager / Plant Manager Designate - UK Candidates role at Martin Veasey Talent Solutions.
Pay Range
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£Very Competitive + Car Allowance, Bonus & Benefits
Location
Midlands, UK
Job Summary
Our client is a leading player within the building materials and process manufacturing industry, operating a strategically important integrated plant in the Midlands, UK. This newly created position is a succession role, providing a defined development pathway into a future Plant Manager position. It represents an outstanding opportunity for a high‑potential leader with strong engineering, operational and people management capability who is ready to take on the next step in their career.
The Role
- Provide leadership and strategic direction for all engineering and maintenance activities across the integrated cement manufacturing site.
- Drive asset reliability, performance optimisation and engineering excellence across mechanical, electrical and reliability functions.
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team, instilling a culture of collaboration, safety and continuous improvement.
- Oversee maintenance planning, stores and procurement, ensuring world‑class performance standards.
- Contribute to the site's long‑term strategic plan, working closely with the Plant Manager and executive leadership to deliver operational and sustainability goals.
- Champion innovation and support a major decarbonisation investment programme, ensuring the plant remains at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing.
- Act as a key member of the site leadership team, actively participating in cross‑functional decision‑making and business transformation.
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree educated in Engineering or a similar discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Process).
- Strong leadership track record within cement, lime, aggregates or another continuous heavy process sector.
- Proven success leading large multi‑discipline teams (30+ staff) and managing £multi‑million OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
- Exposure to modern maintenance practices (reliability‑centred maintenance, condition monitoring, CMMS such as SAP).
- Demonstrable success in continuous improvement, asset care and operational efficiency.
- Strategic and commercially astute with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Motivated and ambitious, ready to progress to a full Plant Manager role within 2–4 years.
Application Questions
- Are you degree educated in Engineering (BEng, MEng, BSc, MSc or MBA)?
- Do you have experience leading engineering or operations in cement, lime or heavy process manufacturing?
- Have you led multi‑discipline maintenance teams and managed CAPEX projects?
- Are you looking for a defined succession pathway into Plant Manager level leadership?
- Are you located in or open to relocation to the Midlands, UK?
How to Apply
To apply, please email your CV quoting reference LX3480803 to the recruiter.
Additional Details
- Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior
- Employment Type: Full‑time
- Job Function: Engineering, Manufacturing and Production
- Industries: Chemical Manufacturing; Glass; Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing; Lime and Gypsum Products Manufacturing
Equal Opportunities
Martin Veasey Talent Solutions is an equal opportunities employer.
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