Head of Manufacturing

You'll be a hands-on, proactive, and strategic Manufacturing or Factory Manager looking to join our production site in York as our next Head of Manufacturing. You'll utilise your eye for detail and change management experience to create a big impact, supporting the Manufacturing Director in developing a comprehensive strategy, in line with the strategic direction of the Portakabin business. This is an exciting opportunity and a newly created role, providing leadership across the Modular plant's activities to achieve clear business objectives. The role is responsible for managing daily operations, streamlining processes, reducing waste, and increasing productivity whilst not compromising on health and safety or quality. You will be responsible for driving team engagement and working closely with the other teams in Production, as well as other support functions to control costs and to ensure excellent customer service. As Head of Manufacturing, you'll deliver impactful and visible leadership of Health and Safety, with a strong focus on implementing the Portakabin safety programme and journey to Zero Harm. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing innovative strategies to streamline factory operations and drive continuous and sustained improvement initiatives and will work collaboratively with the Head of Engineering to ensure the monitoring of equipment and repairs is timely managed.

• Engineering/Business Management (or related) qualification
• Experience managing a complex production operation of £20m+ in a B2B environment
• 3 years proven experience as a Manufacturing/Factory Manager or similar role
• Knowledge and previous experience demonstrated of business and management principles
• Large scale Manufacturing project management experience
• Experience working with Trade Unions
  
  Even if you do not match all our `ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
Why Portakabin? As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. Portakabin now employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries. You will receive:
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• The option to buy 5 additional days of annual leave
• Contributory pension
• Annual bonus
• Car Allowance
• Family Private Medical Insurance
• Annual health assessment
As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. What's next? We aim to respond to all applications within 7 working days. Interviews for this role will be in person at our office in York, YO32 9PT. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on