About Us
We are currently seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead the launch, scale-up, and full operations of our brand-new manufacturing facility in Ireland.
This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing in Ireland. As the site's inaugural Plant Manager, you'll play a mission-critical role in bringing this facility to life, embedding operational excellence, and building a top-tier leadership team.
You will be the driving force behind the site's success, leading across safety, manufacturing, engineering, quality, and logistics while partnering closely with senior decision-makers to deliver an agile, modern, and commercially robust operation.
This role offers huge scope, autonomy, and progression in a fast-growing business with major investment backing.
Job Responsibilities
* Lead the launch, scale-up, and full operations of our state-of-the-art manufacturing site.
* Provide strategic leadership across all plant functions: Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and HSE.
* Build a high-performing site team from the ground up, developing, and coaching your leadership and technical teams.
* Champion a zero-harm safety culture, ensuring full compliance with regulatory, environmental, and health & safety standards.
* Deliver daily performance and long-term operational strategy through robust planning, cost control, and resource allocation.
* Implement world-class systems and lean processes that drive performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
* Monitor and control all operational budgets, including R&M, raw materials, staffing, energy, and overheads.
* Own site P&L performance, setting and delivering clear KPIs aligned with Group objectives.
* Lead investment planning and project execution for short, medium, and long-term Capex requirements.
* Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration across departments.
* Ensure high standards in quality, product consistency, and customer satisfaction.
* Act as the site's senior interface with key stakeholders including external suppliers, contractors, and regulators.
* Drive strategic alignment with senior decision-makers, feeding into wider business goals and performance reporting.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need:
* 10+ years' leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of full-site operational responsibility.
* Demonstrated success managing P&L performance, people leadership, and technical operations in a large-scale production setting.
* Strong working knowledge of engineering, production, maintenance, and supply chain processes.
* Degree-qualified in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field.
* Experience within building materials, or heavy manufacturing is a plus but a sharp operational mind and leadership excellence are key.
* Skilled in performance management, strategic planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.
* A hands-on leader who can operate from boardroom to shop floor capable, credible, and commercially savvy.
* Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills.
* Resilient, ambitious, and excited by the opportunity to build something from the ground up.
Benefits
We offer:
* A competitive salary package.
* The opportunity to work in a modern, future-focused manufacturing environment.
* A fast-paced and dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.
* A collaborative and supportive team culture.
* Professional development opportunities.