Job Description:

Plant Manager, Durham DH1

Manufacturing Site

£70k to £90k +10% bonus

Are you a commercially driven Plant Manager who thrives on improving delivery, driving cost control and embedding lean culture?

Start People are working with a rapidly expanding manufacturer supplying product into UK and European markets..

The Durham site employs 50 people, with 35 direct reports across Production and Engineering. This role carries full site accountability.

Plant Manager Opportunity

This is a true leadership role.

You will take ownership of:

* On-Time Delivery performance

* Manufacturing cost control and budgetary performance

* Productivity and throughput

* Lean implementation and CI culture

* Team engagement and accountability

What You'll Bring as the UK Plant Manager

* Proven Plant / Operations leadership within manufacturing

* Experience leading 30+ direct reports

* Strong commercial awareness (cost, margin, OTD focus)

* Track record of driving lean and operational improvement

* Confidence operating within a global reporting structure

The Challenge

The incoming Plant Manager will be expected to:

* Improve On-Time Delivery performance

* Tighten cost control

* Embed lean discipline

* Strengthen operational consistency and ownership

* Lead and develop a small to medium size site

This role will suit someone who enjoys accountability and is motivated by measurable improvement.

Plant Manager Package

* Competitive salary

* Performance-related bonus

* Backing of a stable and evidential grown plan

* Real scope to shape and improve site performance

If you are ready to take full ownership of a UK manufacturing site and drive tangible operational improvement, apply now.

Start People ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this role