Great opportunity for a Plant Operations Lead / Plant Hire Manager based near Lancing in West Sussex

Responsibilities of the Plant Operations Lead / Plant Hire Manager

* Coordinate and support the day to day running of internal and external plant hire operations

* Oversee the coordination between internal and external plant hire operations

* Monitor equipment utilisation

* Work alongside the Plant Manager to develop and implement a sustainable external hire solution

* Support the Stores and Internal Hire team

* Line manage the Stores Manager, Internal Hire/Stores, and External Hire functions,

* Promote liaison between key stakeholders throughout the plant hire process.

* Maintain awareness of incoming/outgoing plant

* Monitor asset movement and operational trends

* Develop and maintain monthly data

Skills​& Knowledge of the Plant Hire Manager

* Excellent organisational and coordination skills,

* Clear and direct communication style, with ability to link up activity across teams and departments

* Strong attention to detail,

* Working knowledge of plant/fleet/logistics operations is helpful but not essential

Ideal Experience required of the Plant Operations Lead / Plant Hire Manager

* Experience coordinating operational activity across multiple stakeholders

* Background in managing or supporting teams

* Familiarity with plant hire, supply chain, or similar sectors is helpful but not essential

* Proficient with Microsoft Office tools

* Comfortable using or learning business systems (e.g., ERP or asset tracking platforms)

* Capable of pulling together summary reports, trackers, and shared documents

* Comfortable delivering toolbox talks and contributing to departmental communications

Ideal Qualifications of the Plant Operations Lead

* Full UK driving licence (essential)

* CSCS card (desirable)

* Recognised management or supervisory training (e.g., ILM) is desirable

* Business Administration or relevant vocational qualification (desirable)

* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

This is a great career opportunity offering an attractive financial package

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