Careers

Buxton Lime is the UK’s leader in the supply of lime solutions. Our products are used for everything from water treatment, flue-gas desulphurisation and soil stabilisation, through to the manufacture of iron, steel, plastics, paper, glass and aerated blocks.

We work with sister companies operating in Germany and the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Scandinavia to serve markets in Europe and the rest of the world.

We are currently looking for a Lime Plant Manager to join our team. This role is easily commutable from Buxton, Sheffield, Stockport, Chesterfield, Macclesfield, Mansfield and the surrounding areas.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

Lead the Lime Production and Maintenance teams, ensuring continuous improvement of health & safety and operational efficiency on site, developing a zero-harm culture and the technical competencies and behaviours required to achieve and sustain world class standards of lime manufacture. Set standards of operation that ensure compliance with legal and environmental permit requirements or better. Ensure production across all plants is balanced to meet sales requirements and optimised to achieve the most cost-effective production. Meet or exceed budget requirements and operational targets whilst adhering to business policies.

Your responsibilities as the Lime Plant Manager will include:

  • Active leadership and management of safety, health and environmental processes and culture to minimize hazard, risk and unsafe events across Lime operations.
  • Ensure the team identify operational performance losses (e.g. OEE, energy cost and raw materials cost) and actions required to address shortfalls.
  • Continuously drive to achieve benchmark performance.
  • Management of production plans to ensure that high levels of customer supply are maintained whilst optimising production costs.
  • As a minimum ensure the production operations meet or exceed the requirements of the Tunstead and Hindlow Environmental permit, through active management of the ISO 14001 system.
  • Continuous reduction of All Injury Frequency Rate towards “zero harm”. Metrics within target parameters. Matching sales demand and working to the production forecast.
  • Environmental compliance.
  • Manage Lime operation in line with the Lime ISO9001 management system.
  • Maintain adherence to system procedures & identify root causes to gaps in product quality.
  • Identify capital investment to drive continuous business improvement, compliance with safety and environmental legislation and product quality.
  • To recruit and develop the Lime Production & Maintenance teams. To identify and nurture talent and anticipate future manning needs.
  • To manage teams against budgets, providing challenge and accountability to others.
  • Member of the Lime Business Team and input into business strategy to meet long term business

The role of Lime Plant Manager is a varied, complex and rewarding position that requires:

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ideally Education to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience.

EXPERIENCE

  • Demonstrable success at an operational management level in a similar continuous process plant environment. ·
  • At least 5 years’ experience of managing large multi-functional operations teams in a similar Heavy Industry, Process operations environment. ·
  • A sound and practical knowledge of kiln, grinding and hydrating processes. ·
  • Strong record of experience in SHE and Quality Assurance management. ·
  • Experience of managing production teams within a lean manufacturing framework. ·
  • Experience in setting challenging goals, establishing and managing against KPIs

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

  • Strong problem solver. ·
  • The ability to coach and performance manage a team, lead change and deliver through others. ·
  • Knowledge of HSE and EA regulations relevant to quarrying and combustion processes. ·
  • The ability to analyse, understand and communicate complex concepts for others to absorb. ·
  • Ability to identify trends and suggest actions required. ·
  • The ability to set high standards for others to manage their own teams too

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & BEHAVIOURS

  • Achievement orientated / results driven
  • A positive and self-motivated individual
  • Confident and determined in the face of challenging conditions
  • Ethics and Integrity
  • Strong communications skills

Why Us?

In addition to the role of LIME PLANT MANAGER we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and incentives and benefits:

    • Bonus scheme
    • Enhanced holiday entitlement
    • Contributory pension scheme
    • Training and development opportunities
    • Buxton Limelights Reward Gateway
    • Sharesave scheme

A SigmaRoc company, which is an AIM-quoted lime and industrial limestone group targeting quarried materials assets in the UK and Northern Europe.

To apply, please forward your CV to andy.flanagan@buxtonlime.com

Closing Date: Friday 9TH January 2026

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Craftsperson to join our Tunstead Plant. This role is easily commutable from Buxton, Sheffield, Stockport, Chesterfield, Macclesfield, Mansfield and the surrounding areas.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor, as our Mechanical Craftsperson, you will be responsible for carrying out scheduled planned and reactive mechanical activities to maintain plant condition and performance and to deliver daily and weekly maintenance schedules. You will also monitor and maintain condition and performance of all associated fixed assets and associated mechanical equipment and identify any circumstances that could result in an impact on operational reliability or performance.

Your responsibilities as the Mechanical Craftsperson will include:

  • Working in a safe manner, ensuring the Health & Safety of yourself and others
  • Comply with and be actively involved in Buxton Lime SHE Procedures
  • Support the operation of processing plants and react to any performance or availability issues as advised by Line Manager
  • Carry out scheduled, planned and reactive mechanical tasks and report the expected detail to Maintenance department as required
  • Carry out fault finding diagnostics and any repairs to support meeting outputs and achieving the schedule
  • Complete reports detailing any activities competed and any problems encountered with plant or equipment
  • Report all engineering / maintenance / repair activities to Shift Supervisor including actual times taken and materials used to allow adequate inputs to CMMS
  • Contribute mechanical aspect of any RCA reports where significant downtime has occurred
  • Maintain operability and accuracy of plant and equipment by carrying out defined mechanical work within shift team capabilities
  • Carry out schedule / planned maintenance activities in line with weekly schedule
  • Take lead in the commissioning of any new plant or equipment as required after significant delays or equipment changes
  • Provide assistance and support in non-mechanical areas as directed by Line Manager to support the compliance with targets and delivery of schedule adherence
  • These accountabilities are not an exhaustive list of duties and the Mechanical Craftsperson will undertake any reasonable request from their line manager of above

The role of Mechanical Craftsperson is a varied, complex and rewarding position that requires:

  • Essential – Time Served Mechanical Tradesperson
  • HNC / HNC Mechanical Engineering
  • Desirable – NVQ Level 2 – Process Operations
  • Experience in a similar process / chemical plant maintenance environment within a heavy engineering business
  • Good knowledge of Material handling and processing equipment including Conveying, Screening, Crushing and Loading
  • Fault finding ability to identify defects and recommend appropriate action
  • Good practical knowledge and experience of maintenance systems required
  • Ability to assess SHE risks arising from work activities and control risks accordingly
  • Knowledge of site-specific SHE procedures and Safe Working Practices
  • Working knowledge of plant and machinery
  • Use of PC’s and capability to use common applications and company systems
  • Basic report writing

Why Us?

In addition to the role of Mechanical Craftsperson we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and incentives and benefits:

    • Bonus scheme
    • Enhanced holiday entitlement
    • Contributory pension scheme
    • Training and development opportunities
    • Buxton Limelights Reward Gateway
    • Sharesave scheme

A SigmaRoc company, which is an AIM-quoted lime and industrial limestone group targeting quarried materials assets in the UK and Northern Europe.

To apply, please forward your CV to sam.coles@buxtonlime.com

Closing Date: Friday 12th December 2025