Plant Manager

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established operator in energy and waste-recovery is seeking an experienced Plant Manager for their facility in Birmingham. This role involves leading plant operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have over five years of senior operational management experience and strong technical knowledge in power generation. Offering a competitive salary between £70,000 - £75,000 with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' senior operational management experience in power generation or complex process-plant environments.
• Strong working knowledge of safety, environmental, and quality management frameworks.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and driving performance.
• Advanced technical understanding of boilers, turbines, and associated systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of plant operations.
• Maintain oversight of operational KPIs and reporting requirements.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team focused on safety and improvement.

Skills

Operational management

Safety management

Team leadership

Performance improvement

Environmental management

Education

Relevant technical qualifications (engineering or operations)

H&S or environmental certifications (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH)

Job description

Plant Manager - Energy & Waste-to-Resource Facility

Altera Recruitment Group is partnering with a well-established operator in the energy and waste-recovery sector to appoint an experienced Plant Manager for a major facility in Birmingham. This Plant Manager role is responsible for overall operational performance, regulatory compliance, and team development, ensuring the site achieves high levels of reliability, safety, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of all plant operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient performance across the facility.
• Maintain full oversight of operational KPIs, environmental obligations, and reporting requirements, driving performance that meets or exceeds contractual and regulatory standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a proactive culture focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage annual budgets, oversee expenditure, and support maintenance planning, outage coordination, and long-term asset optimisation.
• Act as the main point of contact for external stakeholders—including regulators, suppliers, and corporate functions—ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of five years' senior operational management experience, ideally within power generation, waste-to-energy, or other complex process-plant environments.
• Strong working knowledge of safety, environmental, and quality management frameworks, with experience implementing and improving integrated management systems.
• Proven leadership skills, with experience managing teams, driving performance, and embedding high standards across operations.
• Advanced technical understanding of boilers, turbines, gasification or steam-cycle processes, and associated auxiliary plant systems.
• Relevant technical qualifications (engineering or operations), with additional H&S or environmental certifications (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH, IEMA, BOAS) considered advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary in the range of £70,000 - £75,000 depending on experience.
• A high-profile leadership role within a critical energy and waste-recovery facility with long-term operational stability.
• Opportunities for professional growth through ongoing training, development programmes, and collaboration across a wider group network.
• A supportive, professional working environment with a strong focus on safety, innovation, and team engagement.
• The chance to influence strategic decision-making and contribute to impactful performance improvements across a nationally recognised site.