Operations Manager

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd; Livingston; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £75k

Pension & life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Non-contractual bonus

EV Car Scheme access

Job summary

Altera Recruitment Group is partnering with a specialist energy and waste management operation to recruit an Operations Manager for its Energy from Waste (EfW) and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) near Forth in Lanark.

The role oversees site operations, drives improvements in safety culture, environmental compliance and plant performance, and works closely with senior managers to minimise downtime and costs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and managing operational teams within waste management, energy from waste, power generation or a continuous process industrial environment.
• Relevant knowledge of steam to energy processes and high pressure boiler systems, ideally including operational performance and plant availability.
• A recognised engineering qualification relevant to the waste or power industry, or equivalent practical experience.
• NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely, alongside a strong understanding of health and safety legislation, environmental compliance and permit requirements.
• Demonstrable leadership, planning, coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to manage performance, develop people and deliver measurable operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop operational teams, promoting positive behaviours, effective communication and a proactive health and safety culture across the site.
• Maintain compliance with environmental permits, relevant legislation, ISO standards, company policies and safe systems of work, including the Permit to Work process.
• Drive plant availability, production performance and operational efficiency across the EfW and MRF facilities, working closely with the Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager to minimise downtime.
• Manage operational budgets, material flows, technical and financial KPIs, capital expenditure reporting and projects, identifying opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement.
• Oversee staff performance, training and development, risk assessments, audits, incident reporting and emergency procedures, ensuring operational standards remain consistently high.

Skills

Operational leadership

Team leadership

Health & safety culture

Budget management

Education

Engineering qualification relevant to waste/power industry

Job description

Operations Manager

Altera Recruitment Group is partnering with a specialist energy and waste management operation to recruit an Operations Manager for its Energy from Waste (EfW) and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) near Forth in Lanark.

The role of an Operations Manager is a key leadership position within a complex industrial environment, offering the opportunity to oversee site operations, develop a strong safety culture and drive improvements across plant performance, environmental compliance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities of the Operations Manager

• Lead and develop operational teams, promoting positive behaviours, effective communication and a proactive health and safety culture across the site.
• Maintain compliance with environmental permits, relevant legislation, ISO standards, company policies and safe systems of work, including the Permit to Work process.
• Drive plant availability, production performance and operational efficiency across the EfW and MRF facilities, working closely with the Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager to minimise downtime.
• Manage operational budgets, material flows, technical and financial KPIs, capital expenditure reporting and projects, identifying opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement.
• Oversee staff performance, training and development, risk assessments, audits, incident reporting and emergency procedures, ensuring operational standards remain consistently high.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience leading and managing operational teams within waste management, energy from waste, power generation or a continuous process industrial environment.
• Relevant knowledge of steam to energy processes and high pressure boiler systems, ideally including operational performance and plant availability.
• A recognised engineering qualification relevant to the waste or power industry, or equivalent practical experience.
• NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely, alongside a strong understanding of health and safety legislation, environmental compliance and permit requirements.
• Demonstrable leadership, planning, coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to manage performance, develop people and deliver measurable operational improvements.

What's on Offer

• Salary of up to £75,000.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Participation in an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Bonus scheme, which is non-contractual and subject to the scheme rules.
• Company expenses and access to the EV Car Scheme following successful completion of probation, subject to scheme rules.