Senior Operations Manager - 24/7 Plant Safety & Performance

PX Group; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Eye test and glasses contribution

Online company discount site

Long Service Awards

ELITE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

PX Group is recruiting an Operations Manager for the NZT plant in Teesside. You will lead the operations team to deliver production, reliability and performance targets while ensuring safe, compliant plant operation.

The role offers on-the-job training, coaching and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain and grow your contribution and competence in a demanding, high-hazard environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Process, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in power generation or similar process industries.
• Proven experience managing operations within a COMAH or major hazard environment.
• Strong understanding of process safety management, control of work, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing Safe Systems of Work, permit to work systems, and operational authorisation frameworks.
• Experience leading operational teams within a 24/7 shift environment.
• Demonstrable experience in plant commissioning, start-up, and transition to operations.
• Experience in production management, performance optimisation, and loss analysis.
• Strong understanding of defect management and risk management processes.
• Experience managing operational budgets and cost performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Operations team, including shift teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant plant operation.
• Support Operational Readiness and commissioning activities, ensuring operational systems, procedures, and competencies are established ahead of start-up.
• Develop and implement operational processes, procedures (Level 3), and ways of working aligned to px Group Operating Standards and regulatory requirements.
• Establish, implement, and govern Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), including permit to work, isolations, and Safe Working Practices (SWP), ensuring effective control of all operational and maintenance activities.
• Define and manage operational authorisations, including appointment of competent and authorised persons (e.g. SAP/AP roles where applicable), ensuring clear delegation of responsibilities and control of plant status.
• Ensure robust application of control of work processes, including SIMOPS management, risk assessment, and hazard control.
• More responsibilities can be found on the Role Profile.

Job description

PX Group is recruiting an Operations Manager for the NZT plant in Teesside. You will lead the operations team to deliver production, reliability and performance targets while ensuring safe, compliant plant operation.

The role offers on-the-job training, coaching and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain and grow your contribution and competence in a demanding, high-hazard environment.