At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a biogas plant, optimising operations and ensuring safety standards.
- Company: Join a top UK business in renewable energy and waste management.
- Benefits: Earn up to £65,000 with healthcare, life assurance, and generous holiday.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the renewable energy sector while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in anaerobic digestion and COMAH regulations is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Astute's Renewable Energy team is partnering with a UK leading business in anaerobic digestion that provides cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management. We are looking to recruit an experienced Plant Manager for their site in North Northamptonshire. The strategically important Plant Manager role comes with a salary of up to £65,000, life assurance, employer pension and additional benefits package.
If you're an experienced Plant Manager who has experience with COMAH regulations and are looking to work for a leading business within the renewable energy sector, the responsibilities and duties of the Plant Manager role include:
- Optimising process plant operations
- Managing feedstock processing and planning
- Weekly and monthly reporting of plant efficiency, trends and analysing data
- Providing the highest level of safety and environmental standards, HAZOP, DSEAR, ATEX control measures
- Managing the site in compliance with COMAH regulations
- Providing solutions to technical variances
- Site maintenance and coordination of PPM
- Be part of on call and weekend shift cover
- Be responsible for cost control and budgets
- Managing external contractors when necessary
- Drafting RAMS and being accountable for HSE
- Managing the relationships with external bodies, such as the Environmental Agency
- Managing on site colleagues, such as Operators and Engineers and be responsible for development and training
- Capable of first line mechanical maintenance and raising more complex faults to an on-call-team
- Other duties as required
Professional qualifications include:
- Qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, such as chemical or mechanical is an advantage
- Mobile Plant (telehandler, loading shovel) licence or time served experience
- WAMITAB or a willingness to work towards NEBOSH or willingness to train towards
- Full UK Driving Licence is essential
Personal skills required:
- Experienced in anaerobic digestion or a similar heavy processing environment at a managerial or supervisory level
- Experience working on a COMAH regulated site
- Hands on and leads by example
- Excellent computer literacy
- A mentality towards continuous improvement and a genuine passion for the industry
- Excellent people management skills
Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role include:
- Salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience
- Healthcare and life assurance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Employer pension
- Bonus
- Overtime
- Additional benefits discussed at interview
- The chance to join a leading business within the renewable energy sector
Biogas Plant Manager employer: Astute People Inc
Astute People Inc is an attractive employer due to its commitment to a Zero Harm culture and focus on employee engagement. The company provides competitive remuneration and fosters a supportive environment for professional development in the power generation sector.
