Plant Manager
Company: Rotork
Role summary
Plant Manager is a role at Rotork in Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on-site). Posted 2026-10-08. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- Plant Manager
- Company
- Rotork
- Location
- Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-10-08
This is a fantastic opportunity to take the reins of a manufacturing facility and truly shape its future. You'll be instrumental in driving operational excellence and influencing the company's long-term growth. If you have a strong leadership background and a passion for strategic development, this role offers significant impact and career advancement.
Job description
Job Description
Drive Operational Excellence and Shape the Future of Our Manufacturing Operations
We are seeking a visionary Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing facility with a focus on strategic leadership and business growth . This is not just an operational role—it’s an opportunity to influence the direction of the plant and align its performance with the company’s long-term objectives.
What You’ll Do:
Lead with vision: Develop and execute strategies that optimize production efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Drive business performance: Align plant operations with corporate goals, ensuring profitability and sustainable growth.
Empower teams: Build a high-performing culture through leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Champion innovation: Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and lean manufacturing practices.
Ensure compliance: Maintain the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate globally: Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic priorities.
If you’re ready to make a significant impact in a global organisation that values innovation, accountability, and excellence, we invite you to bring your expertise to Rotork and help shape the future of our manufacturing success.
Qualifications
Experience Requirements
Proven experience in site management within a manufacturing environment
Full P&L Responsibility
Strong expertise in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and/or other formal productivity improvement programmes
Outstanding management skills with the ability to coach others towards excellence
Experience of product line introduction and change management
The Successful Candidate
Is results driven – maximises effort to remove obstacles and achieve business results
Has excellent planning and organisational skills
Is committed to driving Lean and CI
Is an excellent communicator and people leader
Additional Information
Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.
Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.
For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.
Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.
Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.
Department: Operations EMEA