Site Director

SCOTTS Group

Employer Active

Posted on 8 Apr

Experience

1 - 7 Years

Job Location

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Education

Any Graduation

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Some of your key responsibilities:

  • Lead HSEQ and Process Safety as the accountable site leader, ensuring full regulatory compliance, robust risk management and effective emergency preparedness.

  • Drive operational excellence by challenging the status quo, improving processes, increasing productivity and reducing costs across manufacturing and support functions.

  • Provide strong leadership to build a high-performing, engaged and values-led culture, managing performance, developing capability and leading the site management team.

  • Own site performance and planning, including budgets, forecasting, capital expenditure and long-term asset reliability and sustainability strategies.

  • Collaborate with Group functions and stakeholders to deliver strategic priorities, embed best practice and maintain strong relationships with customers, regulators and the wider organisation.

What s in it for me?

  • A competitive salary alongside being included in our company bonus scheme. Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus schemes reinforce the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.

Desired Candidate Profile

You will lead the safe, compliant and high-performing operation of the site, ensuring alignment with company health and safety standards, Group policies and local KPIs. You ll be responsible for setting and delivering the site s strategy, driving both immediate priorities and long-term growth through a clear focus on change and continuous improvement.

Working within a matrix structure, you will collaborate closely with Group functions including Commercial, Finance, Purchasing, R&D, IT and HR to ensure alignment with wider strategic objectives. As the senior leader on site, you will bring teams together, providing clear direction and leadership to ensure all functions are aligned, engaged and working towards shared success.

What do I need to be successful in this role?

  • Proven senior leadership experience in manufacturing or engineering, with a strong track record of delivering performance improvement, cultural transformation and operational excellence.

  • Strong knowledge of HSE, COMAH (lower tier) and ISO standards, with the ability to balance production demands with full regulatory compliance.

  • Commercial and strategic mindset, supported by solid financial, analytical and business management skills to drive effective decision-making.

  • Ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams, influencing stakeholders at all levels and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

  • Experience in lean manufacturing, supply chain optimisation and capital project management, with the ability to prioritise and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Site Director

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SCOTTS Group

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.

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