Plant Manager

ZipRecruiter; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading renewable energy company as a strategic leader at their key anaerobic digestion plant. This role involves driving operational excellence and inspiring a high-performing team to ensure compliance and innovation in the UK's green energy sector. Key benefits include a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary with bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Income protection

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Opportunity to influence sustainability at scale

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in anaerobic digestion, waste, or recycling sectors.
• Strong commitment to safety and compliance.
• Experience building and motivating high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership to ensure safe and effective plant operations.
• Inspiring and developing the site operations team.
• Managing compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Compliance

Team Motivation

Collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Lead a high-performing team at a flagship renewable energy site

Join Acorn’s Wormslade facility, a key anaerobic digestion plant, and drive operational excellence in the UK’s green energy sector.

Why you'll love this role:

• Competitive salary with bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance and income protection
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to influence sustainability at scale

What you'll be doing:

• Providing strategic leadership to ensure safe and effective plant operations
• Inspiring and developing the site operations team
• Managing compliance with legal and regulatory standards
• Collaborating with UK and European peers to drive innovation
• Overseeing subcontractors and maintenance service providers

What we want from you:

• Proven leadership in anaerobic digestion, waste, or recycling sectors
• Strong commitment to safety and compliance
• Experience building and motivating high-performing teams
• Effective collaboration with development and project teams

Apply today to join this company and lead the way in renewable energy operations.