Senior Plant Manager
Chippenham - UK
Job Summary
About Wavin Orbia Building & Infrastructure Business:
What if your work could improve how water moves how cities adapt and how buildings perform every day At Wavin Orbias Building & Infrastructure business this is what we do. Count on a warm welcome where purpose comes to life. Here we take responsibility for each other and our company stay brave in pursuing innovation and embrace diversity in perspectives skills and talents. We encourage our employees to develop their talents and become the best version of themselves. Working as a strong team we grow and advance life around the world. You will join an international professional team and benefit from a competitive compensation package.
About the role
As our Senior Plant Manager you will be the driving force behind our sites performance leading inspiring and empowering teams to deliver outstanding operational results. Acting as a key leader on site youll shape direction influence outcomes and ensure our plant operates safely efficiently and at the highest level of this role you will:
Lead and direct all site operations to meet output cost and quality targets
Champion a zero-accident safety culture across the site
Develop and execute a long-term strategy to build a world-class operations environment
Manage and coach the Site Management Team fostering a high-performance culture
Drive year-on-year cost reduction through continuous improvement initiatives
Oversee operational budgets and ensure efficient resource utilization
Maintain full compliance with quality systems procedures and industry standards
Lead employee engagement initiatives and foster strong union relationships
Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders customers and suppliers
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in engineering science or a related field.
Proven experience leading in automation-heavy and unionized manufacturing environments
Strong track record in safety quality and cost management
Experience negotiating with trade unions and managing complex site dynamics
High-level financial and commercial acumen including budget ownership
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to engage develop and align teams toward shared goals
Comfortable navigating fast-paced high-performance environments
Skilled at balancing strategic vision with practical execution
Our Offer:
Wavin Orbias Building & Infrastructure business is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry. Backed by more than 70 years of product development experience we advance life around the world by ensuring safe and efficient water supply sanitation and hygiene climate-resilient cities and better building performance. Wavin has over 10000 employees across more than 40 production sites worldwide serving customers in over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our key commercial brands are Wavin Amanco Wavin Pavco Wavin and Plastigama Wavin.
Wavin Orbias Building & Infrastructure business is committed to inclusive hiring. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender age background sexual orientation disability or any other characteristic.
Recruitment agencies are requested not to respond to this vacancy. Unsolicited applications from third parties in general are also not accepted.
About Company
Discover how Orbia is addressing the challenges that define how people live today and preparing them to thrive in the future.