Site Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all day-to-day site operations
• Oversee ferrous and non-ferrous processing activities
• Monitor production throughput and plant utilisation
• Ensure effective stock control and grade integrity
• Coordinate transport and outbound material movements
• Drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement

Team Leadership

• Manage, supervise and develop site employees
• Set performance expectations and monitor standards
• Promote a positive safety culture across the workforce
• Support training and development initiatives
• Address performance, conduct or operational issues as required

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation
• Maintain adherence to environmental permit conditions
• Conduct regular site inspections and safety observations
• Investigate incidents, near misses and implement corrective actions
• Ensure all documentation and records are audit-ready

Commercial & Customer Responsibility

• Maintain strong working relationships with customers and suppliers
• Protect the business through effective material grading and quality control
• Monitor site costs and performance against budget
• Identify opportunities to improve margin and operational performance

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Proven experience managing a metals recycling or heavy industrial site
• Strong knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metal grading
• Experience managing plant operations and yard logistics
• Demonstrable leadership and people management experience
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and environmental compliance
• Good IT and administrative skills

Desirable:

• Experience managing P&L or budget responsibility
• Knowledge of transport coordination
• Continuous improvement experience

Personal Attributes

• Strong leader with a hands-on approach
• Commercially aware and performance-driven
• Safety-focused
• Decisive and solutions-oriented
• Organised and accountable

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Opportunity to lead a newly established metals site
• Genuine responsibility and autonomy
• Development opportunities within a growing operation
• Full PPE and operational support

If you have the leadership capability and metals industry experience to manage a high-performing site safely and profitably, we would like to hear from you. To apply click here: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] jobs and careers | Indeed.com