Methods 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 Methods Manager to join our team based in Dunbar Cement Plant, East Lothian, Scotland.  We’re 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 successful candidate, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining the preventative maintenance program ensuring a quality service is implemented and completed.

You will manage statutory safety inspections and planning functions in line with Company best practice. As well as assisting the Maintenance Manager in the preparation of the maintenance budget and performing monthly gap analysis of costs and expenditure.

You will develop a proactive and continuous improvement culture, the role holder will drive the cross-functional analysis of incidents and maintenance performance and implement action plans to improve both reliability and maintenance practices.

This role is key to the planning and success of all plant shutdowns, monitoring tasks and expenditure to ensure timescales and expectations are met and is the champion for engineering improvements and promotes best practice at the Plant.

The Ideal Candidate

This is a varied, complex and rewarding position that requires:

• Engineering Degree or HND
• IOSH/NEBOSH Certification
• Management qualification
• Mechanical/Electrical Engineering qualification
• Broad experience in the Cement industry
• Managing maintenance teams in an industrial or manufacturing environment

Skills/Knowledge

• Leadership capabilities and leads by example: innovative, inspirational and energising
• Organised and ability to enhance the development of a strong team, coaching and building their performance and encouraging collaboration
• Sets and deliver measurable results
• Problem-solving
• Able to create a vision for the department and gain alignment
• Builds personal integrity and credibility
• Challenges conventional solutions: Continuous improvement agent
• Strong coaching and influencing skills
• Thinks strategically and executes effectively
• Strong, clear and direct communication style
• Excellent interpersonal skills: supportive, builds trust and respect at all levels
• Prepared to travel to other locations to develop skills, share knowledge and best practice and implement changes as required

Why Us

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

• Bonus scheme
• 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?

Tarmac Trading Limited