Assistant Site Manager / Aggregate Manufacturing Plant

Job Description

Assistant Site Manager who has previous management / supervisory experience with great leadership skills and experience of manufacturing plant and heavy machinery operations within a production environment, ideally within the concrete /aggregate industry is required for a well-established Aggregate Manufacturing Plant based in Brandon, Suffolk.SALARY: Negotiable Depending on ExperienceLOCATION: Brandon, SuffolkJOB TYPE: Full-Time, PermanentWORKING HOURS: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to FridayJOB OVERVIEWThis is a hands-on role. As the Assistant Site Manager you will work closely with the Site Manager, Shift Supervisors, Team Leaders, Site Operatives, Maintenance Engineers and Lab/Admin staff. You will support the Site Manager by operating a safe and efficientsite, optimising the production quality and capacity of the Aggregate Manufacturing Site (recycling APCr and capturing carbon dioxide).Working as the Assistant Site Manager you will develop a detailed understanding to the facility and will establish, review, and continuously improve systems, to ensure they work properly and that they comply with Health, Safety, Environment and Quality regulations.It is expected that you will also analyse the operational processes and when identified, propose, and implement improvements.As the Assistant Site Manager you will be required to maximise two production lines over a 16/5 week delivering a reliable and consistent production capacity approaching 40,000 tonnes of APCr per year, manufacturing in excess of 100,000 tonnes of valuableaggregate, meeting or exceeding the prescribed quality standard. The expansion of the business to a future local new site will require you to maximise up to 4 production lines over a possible 24/5 or 24/7 week with a production capacity approaching over 100,000tonnes of APCr per annum.Reporting to the Site Manager, you will also be responsible for the development of the site staff to ensure a safe and efficient Aggregate Manufacturing Site, including training, coaching the team, optimising the shift systems and HR management of the Siteemployees, whilst continually improving Quality, Environment and Safety processes, in accordance with the current and future accredited management systems.DUTIESAs the Assistant Site Manager your duties include:

• Train, supervise and coach the health, safety and welfare of employees and contractors

• Ensure regular meetings take place with employees to encourage feedback and to share new ideas in a consistent way, developing the company assets (both people and plant)

• Hands-on guidance and leadership, to assist the teams in training and coaching in the safe operation of the plant and equipment

• Create a team that is flexible to cover staff shortages and call outs to deal with facility and operational problems

• Assist in delivering the (agreed) budget including, process/production volumes, and all site operational costs

• Responsible for the Site staff structure, recruitment, and disciplinary issues, taking advice from the Site Manager

• Plan training and development of people resource

• Assist the Site Manager to maintain and develop site procedures within the Management System

• Ensure the site is maintained in a safe, clean, and tidy condition

• Assist the Site Manager in managing the environmental performance of the Site

• Take full responsibility for the site in the absence of the Site Manager

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience at managerial level or supervisor level and be able to demonstrate motivational leadership with the ability to train and develop individual team members within a manufacturing/processing environment

• Experience of plant and heavy machinery operations and maintenance within a demanding production environment, ideally within the concrete/aggregate products industry

• Ability to change systems and processes within a growing business and adapt schedules and routines as experience is gained in areas such as plant reliability

• Willingness to be innovative, work under own initiative, with strong organisational skills, being able to plan, prioritise and organise various tasks at the same time

• Must have a flexible approach to work and be contactable out of hours

• Strong communication and people skills are essential, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both written and verbal, across a range of levels

• Must demonstrate deductive reasoning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• IOSH Managing Safely qualification, or similar.

• Training/coaching experience

DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of waste industry / environmental legislation, with COTC qualification for waste

• Hold appropriate safety training certificates such as confined space working, face fit, permit to work

• Certification to NEBOSH or equivalent

• Strong understanding of budgets

• Strong mechanical engineering background

HOW TO APPLYTo be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to usyou are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.JOB REF: AWDO-P8917Full-Time, Permanent Manufacturing Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Brandon, Suffolk. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.