Plant Manager | Polypipe
Polypipe is seeking an experienced and hands-on Plant Manager to lead operations at one of our key manufacturing sites. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, safety, and performance across a fast-paced, high-volume production environment. As Plant Manager, you will take full ownership of end-to-end site operations, ensuring production targets are consistently achieved while maintaining the highest standards in safety, quality, and efficiency. You'll lead a capable operational team, build strong routines across shifts, and continuously drive improvements in productivity, waste reduction, and overall plant performance. This role requires a strong operational leader who thrives in continuous manufacturing environments and brings a proven track record of delivering results in 24/7 production settings.
Key Responsibilities
Lead all plant operations across a 3-shift, 7-day production schedule
Ensure safe, consistent, and efficient manufacturing output in line with production targets
Drive a strong safety culture with zero harm as a core priority
Oversee production planning, scheduling, and workforce coordination across shifts
Lead, coach, and develop shift supervisors and operational teams to achieve high performance
Monitor key performance indicators including output, quality, downtime, and yield
Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen, waste reduction, efficiency gains)




Coordinate maintenance activities to minimise downtime and improve plant reliability
Ensure compliance with WHS, environmental, and quality standards
Partner with supply chain, engineering, and leadership teams to support business objectives
About You
Minimum 5+ years' experience as a Plant Manager in a PE and/or PVC manufacturing environment
Strong background in continuous or high-volume manufacturing operations
Proven experience managing 24/7 operations with multi-shift production teams
Robust leadership capability with experience managing supervisors and large teams
Hands-on approach with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, plant reliability, and operational KPIs
Experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
Strong commitment to safety, quality, and performance standards
Why Polypipe
At Polypipe, you'll join a well-established manufacturing business with a strong industry reputation. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of a major production facility and directly influence operational performance, team culture, and continuous improvement outcomes. This isn't a business-as-usual role, with significant investment and plans to triple our operational capabilities, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our people, processes and performance as we scale.
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