Plant Manager

Taylor Hopkinson Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life and disability insurance

Private medical and dental cover

Career development and progression

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson Limited seeks a Plant Manager for a major Energy from Waste facility in Slough. You will lead the site management team to deliver safe, reliable, and commercially successful operations.

The role requires extensive experience in energy-from-waste or heavy process environments, with a strong track record in leadership, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Senior operational leader with background in Energy from Waste or heavy process environments.
• Experience as Plant Manager or equivalent with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of power generation and EfW operations.
• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, efficient operation of the EfW facility.
• Lead Operations, Maintenance and site functions through the plant leadership team.
• Drive plant availability, reliability, efficiency and performance.
• Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Own budgets, P&L, forecasting and cost control.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, HSE legislation and contractual requirements.
• Provide visible HSEQ leadership and promote a strong site safety culture.
• Lead investigations into incidents and root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor and report KPIs; liaise with regulators and external stakeholders.
• Lead, develop and support multidisciplinary teams across the facility.

Skills

Plant leadership

Operations management

Budgets & P&L

HSEQ leadership

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Plant Manager - Energy from Waste

Location: Slough, Berkshire
Sector: Energy from Waste / Power Generation / Process Plant
Employment: Permanent

We are recruiting for an experienced Plant Manager to take overall responsibility for the safe, efficient and commercially successful operation of an Energy from Waste facility in Slough.

This is a senior site leadership position with responsibility for plant performance, operations, maintenance, HSEQ, environmental compliance, budgets and people management. The successful candidate will lead the site management team and ensure the facility achieves its operational, financial and contractual targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the Energy from Waste facility
• Lead and manage Operations, Maintenance and other site functions through the plant leadership team
• Drive plant availability, reliability, efficiency and performance
• Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement
• Full responsibility for site budgets, P&L, forecasting, expenditure and cost control
• Ensure compliance with all environmental permits, HSE legislation and contractual requirements
• Provide visible HSEQ leadership and promote a strong site safety culture
• Ensure effective risk management, safe systems of work and appropriate resource planning
• Lead investigations into incidents and operational issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Monitor and report against key operational, financial and HSEQ KPIs
• Act as a key point of contact for regulators, stakeholders, contractors and external organisations
• Lead, develop and support multidisciplinary teams across the facility

Experience & Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced senior operational leader with a background in Energy from Waste, power generation or a comparable heavy process/industrial environment.

You should ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Plant Manager, Station Manager, Operations Manager, O&M Manager or similar senior operational leader
• Strong knowledge of power generation, Energy from Waste or process plant operations
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent engineering qualification
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary operational and maintenance teams
• Strong understanding of HSE, environmental compliance and plant operating permits
• Experience managing budgets, P&L, forecasting and cost control
• Strong understanding of plant performance, reliability and continuous improvement
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

Package & Benefits

A competitive salary and benefits package is available, including:

• Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Private medical and dental cover
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work within a major Energy from Waste operation

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Plant Manager or senior power generation professional looking to take full operational responsibility for a major Energy from Waste facility