Operations & Engineering Manager - Cement Manufacturing

Operations & Engineering Manager - Cement Manufacturing (Future Plant Leader)

Transformational leadership opportunity for a UK or European national currently based overseas, seeking a return/relocation to the UK to lead a major plant within a global group.

£Very Competitive + Car Allowance, Bonus & Benefits + Relocation Assistance

Midlands, UK

Our client operates one of the UK's most significant integrated cement plants. A new role has been created to strengthen the site's future leadership capability as it embarks on a decade-long transformation programme involving significant investment in decarbonisation, automation and digital engineering. The successful candidate will join the site's senior leadership team as Operations & Engineering Manager, with a planned transition to Plant Manager over the next few years.

The Role

• Lead site-wide engineering, maintenance and reliability functions for a large-scale cement manufacturing facility.


• Deliver strategic improvement in asset reliability, energy efficiency and production uptime.


• Build, mentor and empower high-performing engineering and production teams across electrical, mechanical, and process control disciplines.


• Support large-scale capital investment projects and prepare the plant for advanced carbon capture integration.


• Drive a strong safety culture and world-class operational standards.


• Represent the site in regional and group-level engineering forums.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Chemical Engineering.


• Extensive cement or comparable heavy‑process manufacturing leadership experience.


• Strong experience in multi‑site or international operations (Middle East, North Africa, Europe or Asia Pacific).


• Proven people leader with the ability to develop, inspire and lead large teams in a complex industrial environment.


• Fluent in English; additional European languages advantageous.


• UK or EU national with eligibility and genuine motivation to relocate to the UK.

Application Questions

• Are you a UK or EU national currently based abroad with cement or heavy process experience?


• Have you previously held a senior operations, maintenance or engineering management position?


• Are you open to relocation to the UK Midlands region for a long‑term leadership succession opportunity?


• What motivates your interest in returning to or resettling in the UK?

To apply, please email your CV quoting reference 3490736

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