Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a leading bioenergy power its fleet of gas powered vehicles through a state of the art biogas production facility to recruit a Plant Manager for its Lisburn, Northern Ireland site.
This strategically important Plant Manager role comes with a salary of £60,000-£75,000, pension scheme, additional annual leave, life assurance, certified training, and long-term career progression.
If you're a Plant Manager with experience in production, processing, or green energy environments and are looking to join an organisation that prioritises safety, compliance, operational excellence, and sustainability, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Plant Manager role
Reporting to the Group Directorship, you will :
* Lead and manage day-to-day operations of an anaerobic digestion and biomethane / CNG production facility
* Ensure full compliance with health & safety, environmental permits, and regulatory requirements
* Manage and develop site teams, contractors, and technical personnel to meet operational and performance targets
* Oversee plant maintenance, reliability, and asset performance, ensuring minimal downtime
* Manage production schedules to meet demand and integrate with wider transport and logistics operations
* Ensure emissions monitoring, waste management, and digestate quality testing meet PAS110 and regulatory standards
* Lead audits, inspections, and corrective actions to maintain continuous compliance
* Support future projects, plant upgrades, and strategic business growth initiatives
* Maintain accurate operational records, KPI reporting, trend analysis, and P&L accountability
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to maximise efficiency, productivity, and gas output
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following :
* Experience in plant or operations management within production, processing, or green energy environments
* Strong knowledge of health & safety
* Proven ability to manage KPIs, budgets, P&L, CAPEX, and operational reporting
* Experience with CMMS, data analysis, and performance monitoring tools
Personal skills
* A confident and hands-on leader with the ability to motivate and develop teams
* Highly organised with strong time management and decision-making skills
* Data-driven, analytical, and comfortable presenting information to senior stakeholders
* Proactive, forward-thinking, and focused on long-term operational improvement
* Flexible in approach to working hours and operational demands
* A strong communicator who can build effective relationships across the business
Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role
* 60,000- £75,000
* Matched pension contribution
* Enhanced annual leave with service
* Life assurance and death-in-service cover
* Certified training and professional development
* Clear career progression opportunities
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