Operations Manager

Operations Manager – Energy from Waste

Competitive salary + car allowance + bonus + private medical + pension

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

SCINERGY Recruitment is supporting an established Energy from Waste power station with the recruitment of an Operations Manager. This is a senior leadership position within a fully operational facility, responsible for ensuring the plant continues to operate safely, efficiently and in accordance with its environmental permit and planning conditions.

The Operations Manager will provide day-to-day leadership to the operations department, driving plant performance, team development and continuous improvement while working closely with the Plant Manager, Maintenance Manager and HSEQ team.

Key responsibilities

As the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing the operations department, including shift patterns, staffing levels and personnel availability
• Ensuring the facility operates safely, efficiently and within its Environmental Permit, planning conditions and other relevant consents
• Managing the correct application of the site Safety Rules and Safe Systems of Work
• Monitoring plant performance and producing regular operational reports
• Managing and developing operations personnel through training, appraisals, coaching and performance management
• Working closely with the Maintenance Manager to coordinate maintenance activities, breakdown response and defect reporting
• Ensuring contractors are properly managed and controlled through the site’s Safe System of Work
• Preparing and managing the operations budget and reporting performance against agreed targets
• Driving continuous improvement to maximise plant safety, efficiency, availability and productivity
• Deputising for the Plant Manager when required

Skills and experience

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Previous experience as an Operations Manager, Shift Manager, Shift Team Leader or similar within power generation or heavy process industry
• Strong operational experience within Energy from Waste, biomass, CCGT, coal or a comparable process environment
• A good understanding of Environmental Permits, planning conditions and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing Safe Systems of Work and contractor activities
• Proven leadership experience, including team development, appraisals and performance management
• Strong commercial awareness, ideally including departmental budget responsibility
• Excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• A relevant engineering qualification would be advantageous

Package and benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Private medical cover
• Company pension
• Further company benefits
• The opportunity to take a senior operational leadership role at an established Energy from Waste facility

For further information or to apply please contact Steve at SCINERGY Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)