Plant Performance Manager

Plant Performance Manager

We re pleased to present the opportunity to join Urenco as a Plant Performance Manager, leading a small but busy team of controllers and specialists. The team s purpose is to monitor and maximise production capacity and operational efficiency across the UK enrichment assets, and ensure that supporting operational data systems are maintained and developed to meet the evolving needs of the business

Based at our Capenhurst site location you ll be accountable for maintaining a strategic vision and development plan for UUK Plant Performance and Manufacturing Data Systems Development activities, together with ensuring tactical delivery of identified workstreams. The work will involve tackling significant technical issues, whilst requiring leadership to help influence and shape the cultural landscape required to support more effective work practices. You will be the line Manager for the UUK Plant Performance team.

Urenco is a trusted, long-term supplier to the nuclear industry, specialising in safe, cost effective and reliable uranium enrichment services. As demand in our sector increases, we are creating career opportunities and growth across our teams.

For us, a happy and engaged workforce is vital to our sustainability. Our aim is to recruit and retain talented people who can help us deliver outstanding customer service and achieve long term commercial success.

Join us on our journey, front and centre, to a net zero future.

What will your day look like?

• Maintains strategic vision and development plan for UUK Plant Performance and Manufacturing Data Systems
• Accountable for tactical delivery of UUK Plant Performance activities and Manufacturing Data Systems Development
• Drives continuous improvement within Plant Performance and related areas
• Ensures UUK Plant Performance aligns with group best practice in the Plant Performance field, and UUK operational improvement initiatives
• Line Manager for UUK Plant Performance team, ensuring development and motivation for direct reports
• Prepares business cases, secures and provides cost leadership for budget to support improvements and business as usual Plant Performance activities.
• Exerts influence and fosters collaborative behaviours across diverse operational workgroups

What do you need to be great at this role?

• Degree or higher qualification in a relevant technical discipline; Process Engineering or Control & Instrumentation preferred. Ideally holding Chartered status (or working towards).
• Broad operational background in nuclear or other high-hazard process industries
• Proven history of delivering results, driving continuous improvement and leading change within an operational environment
• Ability to communicate and exert influence across all levels of the organisation
• Well-developed leadership skills (previous line management experience preferred)
• Strong IT background. Experience of MS Office, collaboration & reporting tools. ERP/MES systems experience would be beneficial (e.g. SAP ECC, MII etc)Strategic mind-set
• This role requires DV security clearance level but can start on SC security clearance.

What can you expect of us?

At Urenco we re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. We re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• Annual leave starting at 25 days, which increases by one day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days. In addition, you will be able to accrue 13 additional days off to be used flexibly.
• A diverse range of family friendly policies.
• A generous bonus scheme.
• A defined contribution pension scheme; with up to 16% employer s contribution.
• Flexible benefits package; including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle and take advantage of tax and NI savings.
• Education and training; we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.

Please be aware that this role is subject to security clearance and medical, drug and alcohol testing prior to start.

Our Promise

At Urenco, everyone is welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where we all have a voice, and you can feel confident being yourself. We re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

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