Plant Manager

Cobalt Energy Limited; Lanark; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading energy company in Scotland is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to oversee performance at their facility. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, manage operational activities, and develop a skilled workforce. Extensive experience in operational management, preferably in power generation, along with relevant engineering qualifications is essential. This role offers the opportunity to lead a proactive team committed to operational excellence and compliance.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior operational management experience in a similar power generation environment.
• Operational experience of gasification plants would be advantageous.
• Strong operational, technical and maintenance knowledge of steam systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations ensuring compliance with QEHS standards.
• Deliver operational performance that meets contractual key performance indicators.
• Develop action plans to improve plant performance.

Skills

Operational management

Team development

Communication skills

Health and Safety management

Knowledge of QEH&S systems

Education

Qualification in Engineering discipline

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

Job description

Responsible for: All employees at Gladsmuir Operations Limited

Location of role: Levenseat, Forth, Lanark

Package: To be discussed at interview

The key aims of this role are:

• Delivery of operational performance at Gladsmuir Operations Limited that meets or exceeds the expectations of the CEL Board of Directors and, at a minimum, meets the requirements of the contract with the asset owner.
• Delivery of operational and maintenance activities at Gladsmuir Operations Limited in accordance with all statutory legislation and CEOSL EH&S regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Continuous development of a proactive EH&S culture at aligned with all operating companies within CEOSL, in close co-ordination with the CEL Q&E and H&S team, including continuous improvement in performance and reporting.
• Work with the operational teams of CEOSL and the wider Cobalt Group to improve the overall operational efficiency, reliability and output of Gladsmuir Operations Limited, meeting or exceeding all key performance indicators, to maximise returns to the client.

The key metrics are:

QEHS:

• Delivery of best practice Health and Safety performance and compliance with legislation and key policies/procedures, as a minimum.
• Ensure all assigned QEHS actions and non-conformances are managed and closed out.
• Manage operations in line with ISO certifications.
• Manage operations ensuring compliant environmental performance in line with legislation and environmental permit conditions.

Operational:

• Monitoring and reporting of contractual key performance indicators for each operating company, as defined in the respective contract for the facility, including reporting to the CEL Operations Director and/or the client.
• Identification of opportunities to improve plant performance of Gladsmuir Operations Limited including development of action plans to implement changes where required, supported by an outline justification and budget.
• Development of a proactive, focused, and competent workforce at Gladsmuir Operations Limited, to continuously improve the facility performance.
• The effective implementation of the CEL Group Health and Safety Management System, Environmental Management Systems and Quality.
• To deliver best practice H&S compliance at Gladsmuir Operations Limited, including a proactive H&S culture with which the facility staff willingly engage.
• Compliance of the facility with the Environmental Permit (EP). Including thorough investigation of any exceedances and reporting of such, where required, to the EA.
• Ensure facility KPIs, such as availability, operation performance etc. are met and/or exceeded, including accurate reporting in accordance with the owner’s and CEOSL requirements.
• Daily Management of both the EFW and MRF including supervision of the senior staff and administration functions in-line with company procedures and systems.
• Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Supporting the facility maintenance function.
• Responsible for all external interfaces from the facility including goods and services providers, regulating authorities, interested parties, etc.
• Responsible for all effective interfaces from the facility to CEL Group functional groups (Finance, QEHS, Projects etc.)
• Daily management of the MRF to ensure waste supply into the EFW is always available, including over long weekends.
• Oversee quality and quantity of waste coming into the plant.
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities. Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Contribute to the overall performance of the CEL/CEOSL Group through cooperation/assistance with other CEOSL plants, shared experiences, supporting initiatives that are initiated by the CEL Group.
• Work with the Cobalt Group to implement specific improvement programs as efficiently as possible.
• Participate in the preparation, planning and execution of the annual outage in cooperation with the Operations Support Manager and Outage Manager.
• Respond to and co-ordinate activities relating to unplanned outages, to return the affected plant and equipment to full operational service as safely, quickly, and efficiently as possible.
• Identify and develop opportunities to achieve synergies between all operating companies within CEOSL, including potential cost savings.
• Keep abreast of and be conversant with all relevant legislation and interpret and communicate it to all staff while giving clear guidelines in respect of appropriate action required.
• Participate in investigation activity, (FMEA, RIDDOR, near miss, etc.) as required, support roll out of lessons learned at all CEOSL operating companies.

Key Accountabilities:

• H&S’ performance in accordance with all legislation and CEL Group policies.
• QE performance and compliance, including to EA Perm conditions.
• Achievement of KPI targets monthly/quarterly/annually.
• Adherence to annual and monthly cashflows and budgets.
• Compliance with all regulatory, statutory and CEL Group regulations and/or policies/procedures.
• Support to other Group companies/departments as required.

Desired Experience/Qualifications/Skills:

• Extensive senior operational management experience, ideally within a similar power generation environment.
• Operational experience of gasification plants would be advantageous.
• Qualification in an Engineering discipline (relevant to the waste industry or power industry) or equivalent experience.
• Preferably an advanced engineering or operational qualification/demonstrable experience.
• Knowledge and experience of QEH&S management systems, implementation and continuous improvement and their relationship to the relevant laws and regulations.
• NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA, etc., qualifications are advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of Standard Operating Procedures, permit systems and their implementation and operation.
• Knowledge and experience of Maintenance Management systems and improvement tools and their implementation.
• Team development to include, recruitment, performance management, coaching and supervision.
• You must have the drive and motivation to be successful in leading a skilled power generation team.
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organisation and external customers.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and influencing skills.
• Strong operational, technical and maintenance knowledge of low to high pressure steam boiler, steam turbine generator & auxiliary systems.
• Ability to work under high pressure and time constraints.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to deliver customer and business needs.
• High voltage authorised person electrical experience and qualifications is desirable.
• BOAS certified or similar is advantageous.