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Site Manager in Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0RG | Winsearch Find a job Post a job Sign up Never miss an opportunity. We’ll find jobs that fit Get Started Search Site Manager Winsearch View Profile Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0RG Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 2 days ago Market related Apply Save Site Manager Winsearch Apply Site Manager Bradford Monday to Friday (On-Site) The Role My client, an established chemical manufacturer, is looking to appoint an experienced Site Manager to take overall leadership of a COMAH manufacturing site. This is a fantastic long-term opportunity for someone looking to take genuine ownership of a site, shape its future direction, develop its people and really make the role their own. You will provide clear leadership across the operation, driving a high-performance culture while ensuring the site delivers safety, production, quality, and financial targets. Responsibilities Take overall responsibility for the safe and effective management of the manufacturing site. Lead, motivate and develop site teams, creating a culture of empowerment, accountability and collaboration. Develop and implement the site strategy in line with wider business objectives. Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and manufacturing efficiency. Champion a strong EHS, process safety and quality culture, ensuring COMAH and regulatory compliance. Manage site budgets, CAPEX, and fixed costs to achieve financial and operational targets. Identify and implement opportunities around Lean manufacturing, automation and digitalization. Lead and successfully embed change and transformation initiatives, ensuring improvements are sustainable. Drive positive cultural change across the site and bring employees on the journey through periods of transformation. Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The Candidate Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering or a closely related discipline. Essential. Proven leadership experience within chemical manufacturing. Essential. COMAH site experience. Essential. Excellent leadership and management skills. Essential. Strong understanding of EHS and process safety within a regulated chemical manufacturing environment. Proven experience delivering products against production, safety, quality, and financial KPIs. Experience driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. Strong commercial awareness, including budget, CAPEX, and cost responsibility. A track record of developing and empowering high-performing teams. Change management experience would be highly desirable , particularly experience leading teams through operational, organizational or cultural transformation. The ability to gain buy-in to change, challenge existing ways of working, and bring people with you. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Benefits Performance-related bonus Defined contribution pension scheme 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Company share scheme Private healthcare Life insurance Company car or car allowance Please contact Marie Brisson at Winsearch UK for further information - Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit roles based in Engineering & Manufacturing, Food & Drinks, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain & Procurement and Professional Services. View our latest jobs today on our website and follow us on LinkedIn. Manh INDWIN Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you! 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We understand the key role people play in the development of your business and the importance of ensuring you make the right hires. We work with you to understand your business needs and culture while taking on the responsibility of representing your brand in the market. Recruitment isn’t just a job for us, we love what we do. Our consultants are qualified recruitment professionals who are experts in their fields. Our teams specialise in their sector ensuring all their activities provide you with industry insights, building a pool of the most qualified and relevant candidates and providing a targeted, bespoke and proactive recruitment service. Our Strategy We understand that recruitment is not an exact science and that each client, candidate and job can have slightly different requirements. Winsearch support a range of core sectors, from manufacturing to construction, offering both a standard range of services, and bespoke offerings to ensure the intricacies of each industry can be accounted for. Our specialist consultants have a wealth of knowledge and experience, ensuring they can provide a personalised solution for your business. At Winsearch we work with the strongest candidates within the industry. Our thorough and detailed knowledge of our clients’ requirements ensure we select the strongest candidates using a range of channels. How can we help you? At Winsearch we pride ourselves on our relationship with our clients. We share their challenges and work together to provide the right solution. We promise that we will leave no stone unturned in sourcing candidates for every role that we work on while providing a consultative approach with two-way feedback. It is extremely important at Winsearch that we establish and maintain a working partnership with all our candidates. We will listen, understand, and advise helping you through the process of gaining your next role. We understand that sometimes it can be an exciting process while for some it is extremely daunting. Our REC qualified consultants can adapt to your personal situation and as experts within the industry ensure we help you find the right job and company for you. Client Testimonials “I have been working with Winsearch for the last 3 months recruiting new team members. Winsearch have worked tirelessly to find the perfect engineers. Very professional & they understand the finer details, I couldn’t recommend them enough.” “Winsearch provided new energy and focus to a group of roles within Chemical Operations/ Warehousing, and displayed great professionalism, attention to detail and sustained focus on what turned out to be challenging roles. 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