Site Leader

PURPOSE: Overall accountability for the compliant and efficient operation of multiple sites; setting and meeting (or exceeding) site budgets; data collation and assessment of trends will be fundamental to driving a data led decision making culture; ensuring site KPI's are set, monitored and corrective actions are in place to ensure targets are met. Main site accountable contact for third parties. Responsibility for direct and indirect reports. Part of the on-call escalation process for the site(s) within the group business.

Key Skills:

• Operational knowledge and experience within a production or manufacturing sector, ideally within or relatable to the renewable energy sector
• Direct experience of defining, implementing, and controlling operations strategy, objectives and budgets
• Experience of full responsibility for the management of the P&L Account of a similar sized business
• Strongly developed SHEQ Compliance skills and understanding of the importance of a highly developed culture of safe working within an operations environment
• Strong Leadership skills - able to demonstrate successful management of a team of 10 people, recognising excellence and managing poor performance
• Able to adjust style and engage with a diverse audience, positively influencing at all levels of the business
• Ability to make critical decisions whilst working under pressure and work to meet deadlines with excellent leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Able to analyse and interpret data and provide solutions based on this information
• An innovative and procedure driven mindset
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work autonomously
• An analytical and critical thinker who notices detail
• Exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal
• Excellent Report writing skills - able to produce high quality monthly reports to deadlines each month and as required
• Strong IT Skills including Excel; Word & Powerpoint
• Integrity & Honesty
  
  
  

Experience:

Essential:

• At least 20 years' experience within a related operation, with a minimum of 5 years working at senior leadership level leading teams of 10 people, in a modern dynamic manufacturing business, ideally having led leaders from different functions
• Previous experience of dealing with third party governing authorities e.g. SEPA, HSE, and other comparable external governance/auditing bodies
• Direct or indirect experience of the operation of an engineering maintenance function
• Leadership and soft skills training and experience
• Financial management training and experience
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience of Anaerobic digestion or a closely related operation
• Knowledge of Malt distillation processes, including co-production
• Leadership experience leading team leaders from different functions
• Experience of setting up a new site and/or commissioning activities would be a distinct advantage
• Experience of auditing
• NEBOSH Certificate/Managing Safety qualification
• Six Sigma or similar process related training
• Statistical data analysis and trending
  
  
  

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering/science discipline or can fully demonstrate equivalent experience
• Full UK Driving licence and own vehicle