Plant Manager

MC Technical Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Plant Manager for a 32MW energy from waste plant in Avonmouth, Bristol. This role involves overseeing operations, managing staff, and ensuring contractual obligations are met. The ideal candidate will have extensive management experience in the energy sector and hold an HNC in an engineering discipline.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Performance Related Bonus

Private Family Medical

Company Pension

Leading business in the energy sector

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of management experience in power generation/EFW/biomass.
• Qualified to at least HNC level in relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of HSE aspects (IOSH or NEBOSH preferred).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and maintenance of the energy from waste plant.
• Manage staff development, training, recruitment, and induction.
• Drive financial objectives and ensure contract compliance.

Skills

Management Experience

Financial Acumen

Contract Management

People Management

HSE Understanding

Education

HNC in Engineering

Job description

Plant Manager Energy from Waste

Excellent salary on offer + car allowance + generous bonus + benefits

Avonmouth area

MC Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Plant Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of a 32MW energy from waste plant in the Bristol, Avonmouth area.

The Plant Manager will report to the Head of Operations, and be responsible for the day to day running and long-term delivery on all operations and maintenance activities whilst ensuring the site delivers on its contractual commitments and commercial targets

As the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring plant availability, waste throughput and energy production targets being met in a safe and efficient manner
• Overall responsibility for the management of the EFW plant including owning and driving the P&L
• Working closely with the commercial team, local authority and other stakeholders to ensure delivery on the sites contractual agreements
• Lead all aspects of staff management including employee development, training, recruitment, and induction
• Achieving financial objectives by forecasting, having ownership of the sites P&L, preparing the annual budget and initiating corrective action when required
• Ensuring operational standards are in line with best practice and industry benchmark, working alongside the central engineering teams to develop improvements when necessary

To be considered for this Plant Manager role you should have:

• At least 5 years of management experience in the power generation/EFW/biomass sector - Plant, General, Operations or Maintenance management
• Qualified to at least HNC level in relevant engineering discipline e.g., mechanical, electrical, chemical etc.
• Extensive people management experience at a senior level
• Strong financial acumen and experience of preparing and managing budgets
• Experience with contract management
• A strong understanding of HSE aspects IOSH or NEBOSH would be ideal

Salary and benefits:

• A competitive basic salary depending on experience
• A car allowance
• A performance related bonus
• Private family medical
• Company pension
• The chance to join a leading business in the energy from waste sector

If you are interested in this role, or would like to find out more information, please apply via the link below or contact Matt George at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed) for a confidential chat.