Plant Manager

Company: Elevation Recruitment Group
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Location: Kingston upon Hull
Job Description:

Elevation Recruitment Group are supporting a growing manufacturing business in their search for a capable Plant Manager to lead operations at their Hull facility, with the view to be involved in a new factory expansion

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual ready to move from a supporting role into full operational leadership. You’ll take ownership of a multi-functional site, driving performance, embedding structure, and developing a high-performing team.

The Role

Lead site operations, taking full responsibility for production, quality, engineering, H&S, and warehousing, ensuring the site delivers against performance targets.

Embed structure and process by introducing and develop KPIs, management systems, and standard operating procedures to improve visibility and control.

Driving continuous improvement, delivering measurable gains in efficiency, cost reduction, waste minimisation, and throughput using data-led decision making.

Develop and lead your team by coaching and supporting departmental managers to ensure consistent delivery and accountability across functions.

Lead site-wide improvement initiatives including Lean programmes, process optimisation, and system implementation.

About You

Experienced within a manufacturing environment, with strong shop floor understanding

Proven ability to influence or lead teams, projects, or operational improvements

Analytical and solutions-focused, with a track record of identifying and delivering improvements

Hands-on approach, combined with the ability to bring structure, organisation, and clarity

A positive, problem solving attitude

Ideally degree qualified

Opportunity

Clear progression pathway into senior operational leadership roles

High level of autonomy with full site ownership

Opportunity to make a visible and immediate impact

Company pension, private medical insurance, and free on-site parking

About Elevation Recruitment Group

Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.

Posted: April 16th, 2026