Plant Director

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

• Act with overall entrepreneurial ownership and legal accountability for the UK plant.
• Oversee daily operations across our highly automated bottling lines, ground-water extraction facilities, technical services, and automated high-bay warehouse.
• Drive site performance against key manufacturing KPIs (OEE, OTIF, scrap, cost-per-unit). Own and manage operational budgets, capital investments (CapEx), and continuous cost-reduction initiatives. 
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a site leadership team (Production, Maintenance, SCM, QA, HSE), embedding company values, succession planning, and a culture of high performance and psychological safety.   
• Lead energy-efficiency and sustainability programmes across gas, electricity, and water extraction to support group-wide decarbonisation goals. 

WHO YOUR ARE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management or a related technical discipline is essential; an MBA or equivalent master’s qualification is desirable.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt / Master Agent or equivalent CI qualification. 
• PRINCE2 Practitioner accredited or equivalent. 
• 5–10+ years of proven operational and plant leadership experience within high-speed FMCG manufacturing.
• advanced German language skills 
• Decisive strategic thinker, strong commercial instinct, collaborative team builder.

OUR OFFER

• An executive role of a flagship, high-investment manufacturing site.
• Competitive executive remuneration package (depending on experience), 8% employer pension contribution, single private medical insurance, fully expensed company car, healthcare cash plan, EAP, access to a savings and discounts portal and much more
• The autonomy of local site direction coupled with the stability and resources of Europe's largest retail and production network.
• Opportunities for international career development within the wider Schwarz Group. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Simply apply directly online to MEG Derby via jobs.schwarz-produktion.com.