Site Director

18 hours ago

Widnes, Halton, United Kingdom Croda International Plc Full time
About the Role

Croda International Plc is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, and we are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to take on the role of Site Director at our Ditton manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a 35-year site strategy, encompassing all areas of Operations (Opex & Capex), SHEQ, and Organisational Development to build a highly efficient and high-performing site culture.
  • Effectively coach, develop, and motivate all members of a cross-functional site management team, while maintaining effective succession planning.
  • Build productive industrial relations with the workforce and negotiate terms and conditions, including pay, with site unions or staff on behalf of Croda as required.
  • Work closely with the Croda businesses, such as sales and marketing, to develop new processes and products to maximize site profitability, and with central departments (e.g., SHE, Personnel) to set development and improvement priorities.
  • Stimulate and encourage creativity within the site management team to deal efficiently with challenges such as cost savings, process improvement, and new product development, and thus create a continuous improvement culture on site.
  • Ensure that proper communication, instruction, and training is delivered to site employees, and ensure that adequate consultation takes place with employees and their representatives on material issues (e.g., pay round).
  • Comply with the Croda CSR policy and ensure effective management of external relationships, such as regulatory (e.g., HSE) and local community bodies.
  • Act as a change champion for the site, influencing peers, board, and executive members, to promote inward investment in new products, processes, and assets.
  • Anticipate high-level problems and challenges to the site by keeping aware of business and external trends, and be proactive in dealing with them before they arise or get too big.
  • Develop a range of options to deal with anticipated risks, and communicate serious issues and recommended actions to Divisional Board and Executive.
Requirements
  • Degree qualified with prior experience in a leadership role within a batch chemical manufacturing environment.
  • Passion for behavioral, process, and operational safety within a manufacturing environment, with an ability to embed safety as a value across the site.
  • High level of strategic thinking to craft, communicate, and deliver a longer-term site strategy and culture aligned with business goals.
  • Excellent people leadership skills to coach and develop a Site Leadership Team, while also promoting continuous people development at all levels across the site.
  • Efficient communication skills to influence and engage within an international and cross-cultural organization.
  • High level of curiosity with the ability to implement change, while promoting a culture that captures continuous improvement opportunities and mindset.
  • Background leading a unionized site and promoting a culture based on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion.

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