Works Manager

Are you an experienced Plant Manager? Do you consider yourself to be highly motivated and a positive leader? Are you based in or around Corby?

We have a permanent Works Manager opportunity available within TATA Steel’s Corby works. This role is ideal for someone with Heavy industry experience and has experience within a large and complex industrial environment as a member of senior leadership.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall running and leadership of the large scale Tubes Manufacturing site. Therefore, a high level of resilience, motivation and strong engineering management background is imperative.

Role: Works Manager

Location: TATA Steel, Weldon Rd, Corby NN17 5UA

Salary: £90,000-£100,000 per annum (dependent upon experience)

The role is PAYE and INSIDE IR35

Shift timings: Flexible in collaboration with core working office hours. A typical day, 08:00-17:30.

Essential requirements:

• Educated to degree level in an Engineering or Technical discipline
• NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification
• Substantial experience within a complex environment, managing and implementing change
• Senior Leadership level experience within a unionised environment
• Budget responsibility of site(s) with a turnover exceeding £100M
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• Ability to tackle complex challenges in a positive manner
• 5+ years experience within a Heavy Industry environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skill
• High level of motivation and resilience
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively

Responsibilities (condensed):

• Full financial responsibility of the site (turnover circa £200M)
• Overseeing approx 400 employees on the large 24/5 manufacturing site
• Direct reports from Engineering, Manufacturing and Technical teams as well as establishing connections with Supply Chain and Commercial teams
• Providing direction across all areas and ensuring company objectives are met
• Developing and embedding a Lean Manufacturing/continuous improvement environment
• Dealing with objections and maintaining harmony of a large workforce
• Developing relationships with Unions to improve employee engagement
• Overall responsibility for effective customer delivery
• Accountability for the setting, management and spend of budgets
• Leading financial performance initiatives
• Ensuring CAPEX and revenue schemes are accurate, detailed, justified and prioritised accordingly
• Managing a challenging maintenance schedule effectively
• Overall responsibility for all Health, Safety and Environmental matters
• Managing major hazards and major accident prevention
• Ensuring the clear communication of the organisations vision and values
• Making appropriate and effective training and development programmes available for employees personal growth
• Developing a long term business plan for the works

Benefits:

• Advice and editing on your current CV
• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
• Paid holiday of 35 days per annum
• One of the UK’s leading pension schemes (10% employer against 6% employee contribution)
• Annual pay review
• Bonus scheme based on performance
• Private Healthcare scheme
• Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
• Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including, but not limited to: Right to work check, Occupational Health check and references check.