General Manager

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Lead the operational performance and people leadership of a busy manufacturing plant, enhancing output and governance with a focus on continuous improvement methodologies.

A family owned business with highly ambitious growth plans is seeking an experienced and driven General Manager to lead a regional manufacturing facility based near Gatwick Airport. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of a busy manufacturing plant employing 60+ personnel.

You will take ownership of operational performance, people leadership, governance, and continuous improvement, with a clear mandate to increase output, strengthen controls, and deliver exceptional results. Supported by a Head Office function, you will be empowered to lead locally with clarity, focus, and inspiration.

Requirements

  • Full operational leadership of the manufacturing plant, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operations whilst ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
  • Accountability for, customer satisfaction, GP, production output, performance improvement, and cost control
  • Leadership and development of a multi-disciplinary management team and wider workforce (60+ staff)
  • Implementation and embedding of Lean manufacturing and 5S methodologies
  • Daily management reporting, performance tracking, and KPI ownership
  • Responsibility for people activities including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee engagement

About You

You will be a proven manufacturing leader with the credibility and confidence to run a complex operation end-to-end.

You will bring:

  • Demonstrable experience as a General Manager, Plant Manager, or senior operational leader in a manufacturing environment
  • A strong track record of increasing output and improving operational performance
  • Excellent understanding of manufacturing governance, controls, and compliance
  • A solid, practical grasp of all elements required to operate a manufacturing facility safely and effectively
  • Experience leading sizeable teams with multiple direct reports
  • Hands-on experience implementing Lean, 5S, or similar continuous improvement frameworks
  • Strong people leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and provide clear direction

Benefits

  • A senior leadership role with real autonomy and impact
  • Support from an experienced Head Office team
  • The opportunity to shape and develop a key regional manufacturing operation
  • A competitive salary in the region of £75,000 -90,000 depending on experience and benefits package (details on application)

IND25

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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