Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a leading provider of renewable energy from food waste, to recruit a Plant Operations Manager for their state-of-the-art facility in North Cheshire.
The Plant Operations Manager role will play a vital role in ensuring the site is running at maximum efficiency and comes with a competitive salary of between, depending on experience and benefits include private health care and car allowance.
If you’re an experienced Manager and are looking to work for an established and growing business within the renewable energy sector, then upload your CV to apply today.
***Our client is only currently accepting candidates who have a full UK Driving License and have the right to work without the need of future sponsorship.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will:
* Ensure on-site operations run to maximum efficiency to deliver required outputs.
* Work with the relevant management team/s to establish process and performance using KPI’s and lead continuous improvements.
* Manage and maintain the site’s resources including personnel, the plant and equipment on a daily basis.
* Ensure plant operations maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and licences, including Environmental Permit, ABP licence and relevant statutory compliance.
* Ensure management systems maintain compliance with standards ISO9001, PAS110 and ADQP. Along with working towards ISO14001 and ISO45001.
* Ensure that the highest possible standards of Health and Safety are maintained in line with Group and site-specific H&S policies and Codes of Practice
* Ensure staff are engaged, motivated, developed and lead with a high focus on training.
* Work closely with sales and commercial teams to ensure delivery of client requirements.
* Work closely with the Transport department to ensure deliveries and dispatches are scheduled and aligned with the process.
* Liaise with and manage site Engineering team for engineering requirements and ensuring planned preventative maintenance systems are carried out.
* Other duties as required
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering discipline or Waste Management is desired
* IOSH is essential
* WAMITAB COTC is desired
* Full UK driving licence
Personal skills
The Plant Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:
* A minimum for 5 years’ experience working in anaerobic digestion or a similar processing environment such as energy from waste, water treatment or a heavy processing plant
* Experience of working in a continuous processing environment
* Legislative and industry awareness and knowledge
* Experience with Environmental Permits and the Environmental Agency
Salary and benefits of the Plant Operations Manager role
* A competitive salary (depending on experience)
* Car allowance
* Private Health Care
* 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
* Other benefits to be discussed
INDREN
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