Plant Manager
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£55,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1121 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (39% match). If the code is right — and Flint Hyde is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
PLANT MANAGER – Plastic Packaging Manufacturing
Greater Manchester
About Our Client
Our client is a global manufacturer of packaging, operating a network of manufacturing sites across Europe, the Americas and Asia. This search is for one of their UK sites, based in Greater Manchester - a stable, well-established plant of circa 130 people. The site is an important part of the wider group and uses a combination of blow moulding and injection moulding processes.
The Role
This is a fully operations-focused Plant Manager position, with responsibility for day-to-day plant performance across safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Reporting to the Senior Operations Director – Europe, the Plant Manager leads a team including the Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, Production Planning & Supply Chain Manager, and Process Engineering. Finance and HR are also based on-site, reporting into their respective functional leads while cooperating with the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities and Main Tasks
- Manage and control plant operations with a focus on safety, quality, delivery performance and costs.
- Ensure the implementation and continuous development of a sustainable lean culture in production and indirect areas.
- Continuously improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of plant processes and management systems.
- Lead and support cross-functional projects at plant level.
- Optimise inventories and production processes by applying lean manufacturing methods.
- Train and coach employees in lean methods and tools, and support their practical application.
- Analyse, design and implement improvements along the value stream in cooperation with relevant interfaces.
Requirements
Education & Knowledge
- A strong technical understanding of plastics - whether from a plastic packaging or plastic moulding experience background - is crucial for this role.
Professional Experience
- Several years of management experience with direct responsibility for employees.
- Experience working with employee representative bodies (e.g. works councils), and in dealing with public authorities and institutions.
Other Requirements
- Strong social competence and the ability to motivate employees.
- A pragmatic working style, combining assertiveness with conceptual, analytical and strong implementation skills.
- Very good organisational skills and solution orientation, with a high level of commitment and self-motivation.
- Excellent communication skills.
To apply, or for a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Przemyslaw Nornicki (Pepe).
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 1121 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~406k in sampleSimilar sponsored roles
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Flint Hyde holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1121 going rate of £55,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.