Plant Manager

Location: Woodhurst, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3BS

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 47.5 Hours Per Week, 7am - 5pm

About Us: Envar is a producer and supplier of high-quality soil improver, woodland garden mulch, wood chip and biomass. We operate green waste composting sites across England with sites in Surrey, Northamptonshire, West London, Essex, Kent and Suffolk as well as our flagship site in Cambridgeshire where we also process food waste. In addition to composting, Envar also recycles coffee grounds.

About the role: The Plant Manager is responsible for leading the engineering and maintenance function across the site, ensuring all plant, machinery and fixed assets are adequately maintained, safe to use and available when required. A step change in business direction is to focus on preventative maintenance which is driving the need for the role. The Plant Manager will work closely with site managers and operational leaders to ensure engineering activities support business objectives, production targets and compliance requirements. The role will be a combination of both office and on the tools to which we expect to be a 35% / 65% split. It requires someone with a get stuck in attitude who is not afraid to work in dirty, dusty environments and takes pride in their work.

Responsibilities:

• Engineering Leadership: Lead and develop the Plant/Engineering team across the facility; Establish clear engineering standards, procedures and performance expectations; Build a preventative maintenance culture focused on reliability and continuous improvement; Provide coaching, mentoring and technical support to engineering personnel; Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability and productivity.
• Asset Management: Ensure preventative maintenance programmes are planned, executed and continuously improved; Maintain an accurate asset register and lifecycle management programme; Monitor plant performance and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Maintenance Management & Contractors: Manage all planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities; Minimise equipment downtime through effective maintenance scheduling; Ensure maintenance records are completed and maintained accurately; Analyse breakdown trends and drive root cause investigations; Manage external service providers and engineering contractors; Ensure contractor compliance with company policies and site procedures; Monitor contractor performance against agreed standards.
• Health, Safety and Compliance: Ensure all engineering activities comply with health and safety legislation and company procedures; Support safe systems of work including permits, lockout/tagout procedures and contractor management; Conduct engineering risk assessments and ensure corrective actions are completed; Support compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements.
• Capital Projects and Continuous Improvement: Advise on engineering improvement and capital investment projects; Oversee installation, commissioning and handover of new assets; Deliver projects on time and within budget; Implement engineering KPIs and performance reporting; Utilise data to identify trends, risks and opportunities; Promote innovation and best practice across all sites.

About you:

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Proven experience in engineering management within waste management, recycling, processing, manufacturing, aggregates, quarrying or heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Competent at diagnosing problems with machines with the ability to carry out repairs such as welding, bearing and motor changes, servicing, basic electrics.
• Experience managing maintenance teams and contractors.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
• Engineering management qualification.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience with CMMS maintenance management systems.
• Knowledge of mobile plant including loading shovels, excavators, telehandlers, shredders, screens, trommels and conveyors.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• Company pension.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Mobile phone and laptop.
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role. Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visas at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of Senior Engineer, Engineering Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Senior Engineer, Maintenance Engineering Manager may also be considered for this role.