Unit Manager Dagenham Aggregates & Asphalt

Salary £68,000 + bonus

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Drive Performance Across a Multi-Site Operation

As Unit Manager, you'll take full accountability for the safe, efficient and profitable operation of our Dagenham business unit, encompassing our Wharf, Depot, Asphalt Drum Plant and Batch Plant. You'll lead a diverse team, optimise resources, enhance customer service and drive continuous improvement across every area of the business. This is an opportunity for an ambitious operational leader to make a real impact, combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to deliver outstanding safety, operational and financial results.

What You'll Be Doing

Health, Safety & Environment

• Drive a zero-harm culture and lead the site to achieve the highest standards of health and safety performance.
• Deliver continuous improvement initiatives aligned to Heidelberg Materials' Health & Safety Plan.
• Lead environmental compliance and improvement activities in line with the Environmental Management Plan.
• Ensure all operations are conducted safely, responsibly and sustainably.

Operational Leadership

• Lead, direct and motivate operational teams across the Dagenham unit.
• Deliver operational KPIs in line with business objectives while maintaining the lowest practical operating costs.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance productivity, efficiency and profitability.
• Maximise utilisation of shared assets, mobile plant, equipment and people across the site.

Financial & Commercial Performance

• Take full ownership of multi-site operational budgets and cost management.
• Deliver robust forecasting, financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Monitor and control revenue expenditure, maintenance costs and capital investment projects.
• Support profit improvement initiatives through operational excellence and business performance analysis.

Customer & Quality Focus

• Work closely with Logistics, Technical and Commercial teams to deliver best-in-class customer service.
• Support major contracts and strategic customers through operational excellence.
• Ensure product quality standards are consistently achieved whilst driving efficiency.

Leadership & People Development

• Provide visible, hands-on leadership across all areas of the operation.
• Build an inclusive, accountable and high-performing culture aligned with Heidelberg Materials values.
• Develop site management teams through coaching, performance management and succession planning.
• Manage performance effectively, recognising high performers while addressing underperformance where required.
• Ensure teams are appropriately resourced, trained and capable of meeting future business needs.

Asset & Resource Management

• Ensure maintenance strategies maximise reliability, minimise downtime and optimise asset life.
• Implement preventative maintenance programmes across all operational areas.
• Support capital projects and asset improvement initiatives to enhance operational capability.

What We're Looking For

• Proven operational leadership experience within Aggregates,Asphalt, heavy industry, construction materials, manufacturing, logistics, processing or a similarly complex operational environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing operational performance, budgets and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental management.
• Ability to analyse operational and financial data to drive business performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Higher-level vocational or academic qualification.
• NVQ/QCF Level 5 or Level 7 in SHE or Quarry Operations (or equivalent).
• Minimum of two years' relevant management experience
• Experience managing multiple operational sites and complex plant operations is highly desirable.