Plant Manager: Sustainability & Safe Operations

Olleco; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Life assurance

Health and Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Olleco is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a brand-new processing facility in the United Kingdom. You will drive daily operations, safety culture, and continuous improvement across maintenance, production, and cost management.

With a strong emphasis on sustainability, you will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high performance, ensure legal compliance, and lead the team toward zero-emission goals while reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations management or related roles.
• NEBOSH General Certificate and WAMITAB qualification preferred.
• Strong leadership with a focus on safety and sustainability.
• Ability to build and motivate teams.
• Experience managing a budget or P&L and delivering cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations at Olleco's new processing facility.
• Oversee the processing of Used Cooking Oil into biofuel feedstock.
• Manage maintenance to minimise downtime and extend plant reliability.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards beyond industry requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and performance.

Skills

Operations leadership

Safety focus

Team building

Budget / P&L management

Project delivery

Change management

Technical facility knowledge

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

WAMITAB qualification

Job description

Olleco is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a brand-new processing facility in the United Kingdom. You will drive daily operations, safety culture, and continuous improvement across maintenance, production, and cost management.

With a strong emphasis on sustainability, you will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high performance, ensure legal compliance, and lead the team toward zero-emission goals while reporting to senior leadership.