MT & MRF Operations & Maintenance Manager

Veolia; Carisbrooke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Discounts on retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

Virtual GP access

Volunteer leave

Training and development opportunities

Employee financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia Isle of Wight is seeking a proactive Plant Manager to lead the Mechanical Treatment and Materials Recovery Facility, overseeing operations and maintenance to maximise plant availability and performance. You will ensure compliance with output specifications, environmental permits, and Veolia standards while managing budgets and driving improvements.

Ideal candidates will have extensive leadership experience in large-scale manufacturing or recycling operations, strong HSE knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Leadership and management experience with health and safety awareness.
• Experience leading a large manufacturing/recycling facility.
• Experience with health, safety and environmental compliance and waste management.
• Technical proficiency with machinery and process equipment; strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate MT/MRF operations and maintenance to meet availability and production targets.
• Ensure output specs meet customer/regulatory requirements and Veolia standards.
• Coordinate functions to deliver budgets, revenue, costs and profit targets.
• Plan for breakdowns and maintenance to minimise downtime and report on KPIs.
• Lead site improvement projects to boost plant efficiency and cost savings.
• Record and process incidents and maintain KPI tracking.

Skills

Leadership

HSE compliance

Waste management

Budgeting

Project management

Team leadership

IT proficiency

Job description

Salary: Competitive + Annual Bonus + Car Allowance

Location: Isle Of Wight

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and coordinate all aspects of the Mechanical Treatment and Material Recovery Facility, both operations and maintenance, while overseeing the wider MT/MRF team to keep the plant running to maintain plant availability and production targets
• Ensure all output specifications are met in line with customer and regulatory requirements and manage operations against Veolia Minimum Requirements and site Environmental Permit
• Coordinate the operations and maintenance functions to deliver on financial and technical performance targets, including preparing an annual budget that works within an approved revenue, cost and profit
• Ensure robust plans are in place to manage plant breakdowns and planned maintenance requirements, minimise plant downtime and report on plant performance including budgets, CAPEX, plant availability and project progress
• Lead and contribute to improvement projects on site, deliver plant efficiencies and cost-saving solutions, and identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement
• Record and process accidents, incidents, significant close calls and audit/inspection non-conformities, and maintain and review technical, operational and financial KPIs

What we're looking for:

• Leadership and Management work experience with familiarity with Health and safety and Environmental legislation and requirements
• Previous experience leading a large manufacturing / recycling facility
• Experience of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance requirements and Waste Management experience
• Technical proficiency relating to machinery and process equipment with strong business acumen and financial management skills
• Effective communication and relationship management skills with ability to lead by example and demonstrate performance management and talent management
• Time management and informed decision making capabilities with continuous improvement and project management experience
• IT proficiency and ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to optimise productivity and operational requirements

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.