EfW Plant Manager — Lead Operations & Safety Excellence

RecruitME; New Lanark; On-site; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitME is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the safe, efficient and compliant operation of an energy from waste facility in South Lanarkshire. This senior role will own site performance, budgets and team development, working closely with maintenance to improve reliability while upholding health, safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive EfW or power generation experience and a proven track record of delivering performance improvements at a large industrial

Qualifications

• Extensive operational management experience in EfW or similar industrial processes.
• Proven ability to lead teams and own site performance.
• Strong knowledge of plant operations and maintenance (boilers, turbines, generators).
• Experience in health, safety, environmental and quality standards compliance.
• Working knowledge of operating procedures, permit to work, and maintenance software.
• Experience managing budgets, KPIs and driving continuous improvement.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations with clear priorities and develop the site team.
• Drive health and safety culture and ensure permit to work compliance.
• Ensure environmental permit compliance and regulatory standards.
• Monitor plant availability, efficiency and KPIs; take improvement action.
• Prepare and manage operational budgets and control costs.
• Coordinate with maintenance for preventive maintenance and outages.
• Oversee waste quality and incoming supply, plus stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Operational management

Team leadership

Plant operations knowledge

HSE & quality standards

Permit to work

Maintenance management systems

Budgets & KPIs

Engineering qualification

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

RecruitME is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the safe, efficient and compliant operation of an energy from waste facility in South Lanarkshire. This senior role will own site performance, budgets and team development, working closely with maintenance to improve reliability while upholding health, safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive EfW or power generation experience and a proven track record of delivering performance improvements at a large industrial