Site Manager

Biogen; Rushden; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

4% employer pension

Health care

Life assurance

Job summary

Biogen (UK) Ltd, based in Rushden (Northamptonshire), is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead the entire site operation with a strong emphasis on safety and COMAH compliance. The role includes digestate handling, feedstock logistics, and driving continuous improvement across maintenance and operations.

The successful candidate will have proven people management and process engineering skills, likely with HAZOP/DSEAR/ATEX exposure, and will report to the leadership team on site

Qualifications

• Experienced people manager with process engineering skills.
• Knowledge of COMAH regulations and Emergency Preparedness.
• NEBOSH general certificate preferred or to be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively manage the whole site operation and safety standards.
• Oversee digestate stock, intake, sorting and loading from feedstock supply.
• Lead plant maintenance, planned preventive maintenance and budgets.
• Provide regular performance reporting to the leadership team.

Skills

Site management

Health and safety

Production management

Leadership

Job description

You will join us as a Site Manager to pro-actively manage & take responsibility for the whole site operation. You will be responsible for the highest safety and environmental standards, HAZOP, DSEAR, ATEX control measures, and full control of change compliance. Full compliance with COMAH regulations including Emergency Preparedness and ensuring the site operates to maximise GEU Gas export against budget. Maximising gas export through the GEU from the gas to grid AD plant, ensuring gas quality protocols are always achieved through BUP.

You will have people management, development and training responsibility for the whole site, including recruitment and staff appraisals. This role will include managing digestate stock levels and quality, the intake, sorting and loading operation of feedstock supply and managing planned site maintenance.

We are looking for an experienced people manager, who possesses excellent process engineering skills and previous experience of managing a site in compliance with COMAH regulations. You will ideally have mechanical or electrical engineer skills and qualifications. You will have previous experience of achieving excellent standards of health and safety and compliance requirements, providing regular reporting to the leadership team on the plant’s performance. You will ideally hold a qualification or possess experience in materials handling, confined spaces, working at heights and first aid. Training will be provided to achieve the internal Competency Management Standards (WAMITAB) and a NEBOSH general certificate if these are not already held.

You will have experience of cost control and managing budgets and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances effectively. Be self-motivated, flexible and with good people management experience. It is desirable that you have experience of environmental, safety and quality management systems. Experience of working with planned preventive maintenance systems is also essential for this position.

Due to the nature of the role a full UK Driving Licence is required. The role will involve remote monitoring of the AD Process and may require working weekends and call out from time to time.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location

Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0SQ

Job type

Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week, weekends and remote monitoring.

Salary

Circa £65,000 per annum dependant on experience + overtime + bonus

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4% employer pension, health care and x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Site Manager, Production, Health and Safety, H&S, Quality, Site Management, Facilities Manager, Process Improvement, Team Leader, Facilities Management, Deputy Site Manager, Plant Engineering Manager, Plant Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Production Manager, Operations Manager.

At Biogen we see ourselves as a cutting edge, bold and inspirational business. And we're continually improving our operations to meet the increased demand for our expertise and services in food waste recycling. We recognise that the success of our business depends on our people. As we continue to develop our network of AD plants around the UK.

Hours

40