Alleima
Production Unit Manager
Company
Role
Production Unit Manager
Location
United Kingdom
Job type
Full time
Found on Mokaru
10 hours ago
Salary
Job description
Location
Perth, United KingdomLeadership, Direction and Control
- Provide clear leadership and direction to the Production Unit in line with Alleima strategy, values, and business objectives.
- Establish, maintain, and continuously improve an effective site management team.
- Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high ethical standards.
- Ensure effective communication and cooperation with employees, employee representatives, and trade unions.
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
- Hold overall accountability for Health, Safety and Environmental performance at the Perth site.
- Ensure full compliance with applicable legislation, Alleima policies, and management system requirements.
- Actively lead and demonstrate commitment to the Zero Harm philosophy.
- Ensure risks are identified, assessed, and controlled, and that incidents are investigated and corrective actions implemented.
- Exercise authority to stop work or production where unsafe or non‑compliant conditions exist.
Operations and Manufacturing Performance
- Ensure production is planned and executed to meet agreed safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Secure efficient utilisation of people, equipment, and materials.
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with defined standards, procedures, and quality requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement in productivity, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
Quality and Customer Satisfaction
- Ensure delivered products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
- Maintain and improve right‑first‑time manufacturing and reduce cost of poor quality.
- Lead resolution of major quality issues and customer escalations.
- Ensure readiness for and compliance with customer, internal, and third‑party audits.
Financial Management and Results
- Hold full responsibility for Production Unit financial performance in accordance with agreed budgets and targets.
- Ensure effective cost control, productivity improvement, and margin development.
- Manage working capital, with particular focus on inventory and forecast accuracy.
- Ensure capital investments and improvement projects are evaluated, approved, and executed in line with delegation rules.
Governance, Compliance and Legal Entity Responsibilities
- Act as Managing Director / Legal Entity Representative where delegated.
- Ensure compliance with statutory obligations, corporate governance requirements, and Alleima management systems.
- Operate within the applicable Delegation of Authority and Purchasing Authorisation frameworks.
- Ensure timely identification, escalation, and mitigation of legal, operational, and financial risks.
- Ensure audit findings and non‑conformities are closed within agreed timeframes.
Customer Relations
- Customer visits as required to support Global Product Manager and Sales Units.
- Attendance at relevant exhibitions to promote PU products and services.
- Involvement in resolution of customer complaints.
- Support new business opportunities and product developments.


