Plant Manager

Position Summary

Plant Manager is responsible for all aspects of running the plant. He/she is responsible for the timely delivery of services and products that meet the Customer needs whilst ensuring strict adherence to Safety, Quality and Regulatory requirements. The Plant Manager is responsible for staff and for the site at which they work. He/she must manage the unit in order to maximise the effective use of labour, equipment and other resources, in order to meet budget and meet Customer service expectations and contractual requirements.

The Plant Manager is responsible for:

•   Effective risk management, security and health and safety

•   Human resources and all staff working directly or indirectly below him/her

•   Production, and the timely delivery of all products and services

•   Quality assurance

•   Compliance to internal and external procedures, legislation and regulatory governance

•   Customer service and contracts

•   Financial performance, invoicing, purchasing and stock keeping

•   Facilities management, engineering and maintenance

Duties - Risk Management, Security and Health and Safety

• At all times take care of own safety and that of colleagues by working responsibly, following the relevant procedures and using personal protective equipment correctly.
• Ensure that health and safety, security and quality signs and procedures are in place and up to date.
• Actively manage risk by implementing and helping to shape the STERIS risk management procedures and implement and strategy.
• Carrying out risk audits and implement timely corrective actions.
• Complete risk assessments for fire safety, health and safety, security and other risk areas.
• Ensuring that contingency plans and other risk mitigation plans are in place and regularly reviewed and tested. This includes plans for business/operational continuity, critical incident, major accidents and crisis management, and ensuring that these plans are in line with customer plans and requirements.
• Ensuring that all statutory and regulatory and company risk management plans and procedures are implemented at all times.
• Ensure that all statutory, regulatory and company health and safety procedures are implemented at all times, including but not limited to the Health and Safety at Work act. Ensure that risk or health and safety incidents or near misses are reported promptly.
• Ensure that all staff and other personnel are aware of and adhere to the health and safety procedures and their responsibilities and that they have received appropriate training.
• Ensure that appropriate security systems and procedures are implemented and that all insurance warranties and obligations are maintained.

Duties - Operational and Facilities Management

• Manage the effective and efficient use of labour, equipment and other resources.
• Produce and report timely and accurate management information and record and report key performance indicators.
• Manage directly or indirectly the day to day running of the unit and all operational and production activities, and resolve any problems that may arise.
• Maintain the welfare and security of staff, equipment, plant and company premises.
• Implement and actively maintain compliance to company policies and defined operational standards set out in the company’s quality standards.
• Create and lead a culture of continuous improvement and excellence, and deliver this through innovation and development of process improvement, operational practices and quality assurance.
• Organise and ensure the efficient deliverance of Customers’ services in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Ensure that all equipment and plant is correctly and adequately maintained, serviced and tested in accordance with instructions and guidance from manufacturers, regulations and in line with business needs.
• Provide a safe, secure and efficient working environment and promptly address all facilities management issues.
• In conjunction with the Scheduling role ensure the plant is scheduled correctly to meet Customer requirements in respect to specification and agreed service levels whilst maximising plant efficiency

Duties - Quality Assurance and Customer Service

• Create and maintain a Quality driven culture and environment within the site by working with and supporting regional and group Quality colleagues.
• Report severe incidents and risk incidents in line with the Quality management procedures and systems.
• Maintain product and service Quality standards at agreed level at all times.
• Implement the STERIS Quality systems and procedures to achieve best practice and to deliver excellent, high quality and service standards.
• Coordinate and conduct internal quality and best practice audits as defined by Divisional and Group quality personnel.
• Work proactively with site staff at other units to constantly improve process, quality and risk controls and to eliminate inefficiencies.
• Report and resolve Customer complaints in a timely manner.
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of regulatory and Customer requirements throughout the site.
• Develop constructive and effective relationships with all Customers at all levels and ensure the delivery of excellent Customer service
• Ownership of contracts and contractual relationships with Customers.

Duties - Business Development and Planning

• Work in conjunction with Commercial and Sales teams to negotiate larger contracts and business development opportunities.
• Participate in the development of the AST business plan and strategy and develop complimentary strategic and business plan for the site for which the Plant Manager is responsible.
• In conjunction with the finance team and senior management, formulate short and long term site budgets in line with the budget and requirements of STERIS AST.
• Work with the sales and marketing and commercial teams to promote the growth of core business.
• Work with suppliers, Customers and prospects to develop new business opportunities.

Duties - Financial Control and Authority

• Achieving budget and financial targets set by the operational board. Targets include operating profit, return on capital employed, direct and indirect costs, and cash flow.
• Setting budgets and financial targets in conjunction with financial colleagues.
• Creating weekly and/or monthly management reports.
• Control of labour hours and costs within budgeted allowances.
• Monitor and ensure all cash and cheque transactions are banked, secured and controlled in accordance with company policy.
• Requesting of capital expenditure in accordance with company policy.
• Profit and loss responsibility including developing and achieving budget.
• Following company procurement policy and using procurement systems. Approving purchase requests and capital requests up to authorised limits.

Duties - Human Resources

• Recruit, retain, motivate, develop and lead staff.
• Ensure that the site is appropriately staffed at all times to meet business and Customer needs.
• Effectively manage staff training and development, provide career development plans, carry out and document appraisals and develop succession planning.
• Ensure that all staff receive appropriate remuneration and reward for their work, in line with legislative and company and divisional policy, including complying with agenda for change.
• Manage the performance of staff in the unit, and carry out disciplinary processes and resolve grievances as required in line with the company policy and legislation.
• Ensure that staff are appropriately qualified for the duties that they perform.
• Maintaining appropriate remuneration of staff and ensuring that pay and other benefits are paid correctly and on time.

Education Degree

Required Experience

Minimum Master’s degree

                      -with degree indicated above and type: 5 years of leadership experience

• Knowledge of technique and safety management systems; 5 years minimum
• Knowledge of automated production processes; 5 years
• Good management skills; 5 years

Specific business competencies

• Vision
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Decisiveness
• Entrepreneurial leadership
• Analytical skills
• Written and oral communication skills