Cement Plant Manager

Job Introduction

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently looking for a Cement Plant Manager to join our Cement & Lime Business Unit based at Buxton Cement Plant, Derbyshire. Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

As the Cement Plant Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership, guidance and direction for plant operations (including Packing Plant Operations) and ensuring sustainable performance aligned with Business objectives, values and behaviours, while delivering on Business commitments.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Operating a safe Plant (including the Packing Plant Facility), continuously driving towards sustaining a positive safety and health culture.
• Develop a long term vision for the plant.
• Provide exemplary leadership, setting demanding standards and driving high performance from the team.
• Build a customer focused performance culture within the business and a climate to inspire the team to achieve world class performance and reliability.
• Ensure that the production commitments in terms of volume, deadlines and product conformity are met.
• Ensure the plant complies with UK legislation, with specific regard to health & safety, environmental and employment laws.
• Be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Plant performance plan (PPP), organisation and people plan and budget to achieve identified improvements.
• Represent the company with external bodies and authorities and develop progressive relationships with local stakeholders including the social, business and environmental community.
• Build a high level of trust and cooperation with local sales and logistics management.
• Working closely with the Leaders of the Tunstead Lime and Stone Business, to build collaborative relationships across the site.
• Ensure product quality meets our agreed targets and ensure the plant capability is sustained through optimisation of the process.
• Manage the operating and capital budgets, maintaining a vigilant approach to reducing costs.
• Ensure proper management and maintenance of the plant’s physical assets.
• Lead and manage change programmes with clear goals, drive and engagement.
• Drive for continuous improvement.
• Ensure positive working relations with employees and their representatives within the plant (including Trade Unions)
• Ensure good relations with local stakeholders including local authorities, suppliers and customers.
• Improve competencies/capabilities on-site at all levels.
• Develop the Plant leadership team through coaching.
• Ensure the teams are trained to the required level.
• Performance Management of teams.
• Embed the Plant Operating Model.

The Ideal Candidate

As the successful candidate, you will be able to demonstrate previous Senior Management experience gained within a Cement Industry.

As well as possess a good technical knowledge of cement chemistry and manufacturing, quarry operations, and raw materials and maintenance management including knowledge of ISO Standards and certification process.

Key to your success will be your exceptional communication skills. As an influential and persuasive leader, you will have a successful track record in managing, developing, motivating and inspiring both direct reports and people in your wider organisation to cultivate strong, engaged and competent teams.

Specific Requirements;

• Financial management and budget control
• BA/BEng in engineering, sciences or business preferred, MBA a plus.
• Must understand engineering and business principles.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office and Google applications.

Why Us

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits.

Some of the range of benefits on offer to employees include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

At Tarmac we are passionate that our workforce reflects the communities where we operate. Our ambition is that everyone regardless of level, role, or background will enjoy an environment of respect, inclusion and belonging. We actively remove barriers to ensure everyone is supported and can reach their potential with us. We take active steps to encourage people from a broad range of backgrounds to apply for jobs at Tarmac as we believe a diverse, inclusive company will enable everyone to thrive. We are a disability confident employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required. We are committed to support part-time and flexible working and believe getting the balance right is critical to personal and professional success. 

Tarmac Trading Limited