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About the Role

As Unit Manager, you'll take full accountability for the safe, efficient and profitable operation of our Dagenham business unit, encompassing our Wharf, Depot, Asphalt Drum Plant and Batch Plant. You'll lead a diverse team, optimise resources, enhance customer service and drive continuous improvement across every area of the business. This is an opportunity for an ambitious operational leader to make a real impact, combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to deliver outstanding safety, operational and financial results.

Responsibilities

Drive a zero-harm culture and lead the site to achieve the highest standards of health and safety performance.
Deliver continuous improvement initiatives aligned to Heidelberg Materials' Health & Safety Plan.
Lead environmental compliance and improvement activities in line with the Environmental Management Plan.
Ensure all operations are conducted safely, responsibly and sustainably.
Lead, direct and motivate operational teams across the Dagenham unit.
Deliver operational KPIs in line with business objectives while maintaining the lowest practical operating costs.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance productivity, efficiency and profitability.
Maximise utilisation of shared assets, mobile plant, equipment and people across the site.
Take full ownership of multi-site operational budgets and cost management.
Deliver robust forecasting, financial reporting and performance analysis.
Monitor and control revenue expenditure, maintenance costs and capital investment projects.
Support profit improvement initiatives through operational excellence and business performance analysis.
Work closely with Logistics, Technical and Commercial teams to deliver best-in-class customer service.
Support major contracts and strategic customers through operational excellence.
Ensure product quality standards are consistently achieved whilst driving efficiency.
Provide visible, hands-on leadership across all areas of the operation.
Build an inclusive, accountable and high-performing culture aligned with Heidelberg Materials values.
Develop site management teams through coaching, performance management and succession planning.
Manage performance effectively, recognising high performers while addressing underperformance where required.
Ensure teams are appropriately resourced, trained and capable of meeting future business needs.
Ensure maintenance strategies maximise reliability, minimise downtime and optimise asset life.
Implement preventative maintenance programmes across all operational areas.
Support capital projects and asset improvement initiatives to enhance operational capability.

Requirements

Proven operational leadership experience within Aggregates, Asphalt, heavy industry, construction materials, manufacturing, logistics, processing or a similarly complex operational environment.
Strong people leadership skills with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Demonstrated experience managing operational performance, budgets and continuous improvement initiatives.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental management.
Ability to analyse operational and financial data to drive business performance.
Experience managing multiple operational sites and complex plant operations is highly desirable.

Location

Dagenham

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of two years' relevant management experience

Education Level

Higher-level vocational or academic qualification
NVQ/QCF Level 5 or Level 7 in SHE or Quarry Operations (or equivalent)

Salary/Compensations

£68,000 + bonus

Benefits

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About the Company

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK.
We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is vital to our growth and advancement. We aim to promote a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.
At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.