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Plant Manager

Job Description

The Job

Navartis have been requested to recruit a Plant Manager for a well-established client in the rail sector, due to ongoing expansion within the business.

This role will see you working from their location based in Doncaster, performing a critical business role and reporting in to the Head Of Operations. The aim of the position is to deliver a high-quality service to customers, while ensuring full internal compliance is adhered to.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Develop and implement maintenance strategies that ensure minimal downtime for equipment, as well as maximising operational performance
  • Work with internal functions such as manufacturing to provide full scope for maintenance of plant equipment, with a clear parameter on timelines and budgets
  • Work to properly allocate proper resources for tasks – ensuring this is sufficient against internal and external requirements
  • Management of the fleet asset register for machinery and all it’s associated components
  • Performing maintenance of related budgets, driving cost-efficiency while also prioritising the highest quality of service
  • Play a key role in the introduction of systems and technology which will aid in recording tasks which are deemed as safety critical
  • Management of Plant Engineers and Administrators, ensuring knowledge on new procedures and technical support is properly applied in relevant areas

The ideal candidate:

  • Relevant certification such as certified maintenance and reliability professional (CMRP) or Certified Plant Engineer (CPE) would prove to be highly desirable
  • Experience in the management of budgets, as well as the ability to implement and adhere to new procedures and working methods
  • Previous background within a maintenance environment (preferably in rail)
  • Ability to manage teams of varying size, as well as being able to work collaboratively with other business functions
  • A thorough understanding of compliance and safety regulations

The Benefits

  • Competitive salary (up to £55,000 depending on experience)
  • Death in service benefit
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Company events

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via this job board or drop me an email - jamie.hawksworth@navartis.co.uk

Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this Plant Manager role.

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