Key Metrics
* Management
* Health & Safety
* Environmental Permit Compliance
* Production
* Leadership
* Coaching and Mentoring
Roles & Responsibilities
* Lead, support, and develop the operations team, promoting a proactive safety culture and positive behaviours.
* Ensure all operations are carried out in compliance with an environmental permit, Health & Safety legislation, and company policies.
* Deputise for the plant manager in their absence, with full responsibility for operational performance.
* Manage plant performance to meet operational KPIs, including availability, efficiency, and cost targets.
* Oversee and direct operational resources, budgets, and material flow into and out of the site.
* Work closely with the Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager to deliver engineering solutions that support plant reliability and availability.
* Carry out full people management responsibilities for direct reports, including recruitment, training, appraisals, and development planning.
* Produce and maintain risk assessments, work instructions, and safe systems of work relevant to plant operations.
* Support and contribute to outage planning and execution to minimise downtime.
* Monitor and report on operational performance, CAPEX projects, and budgets.
* Identify and implement opportunities for operational improvements and efficiency gains.
* Represent the site in audits, inspections, and stakeholder engagements.
* Ensure high standards of housekeeping and compliance with the Permit to Work system.
* Record, report, and investigate incidents, accidents, and non-conformities, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
Experience/Qualifications/Skills
* Essential Experience:
o Proven leadership experience in a continuous process, power generation, or waste management environment.
o Strong people management skills, with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate teams.
o Knowledge of steam-to-energy processes, boilers, and high-pressure systems.
o Experience managing operational KPIs, budgets, and compliance requirements.
o A clear commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
* Desirable Experience:
o Outage and maintenance planning exposure.
o Familiarity with environmental permitting and ISO standards.
* Qualifications:
o Essential:
+ Qualification in an Engineering discipline (relevant to the waste industry or power industry) or equivalent experience.
+ NEBOSH / IOSH Managing Safely.
o Desirable:
+ HV SAP.
+ Boiler Operation and Maintenance with Burner Combustions (BOAS).
+ Boiler house water treatment.
+ Legionella awareness.
+ Application of Health and Safety Legislation including PUWER, LOLER, CDM Regulations.
+ City and Guilds Confined Space - Medium Risk.
Effectiveness Checks (1-2-1 with Staff Quarterly)
* Safety performance for Operations Team.
* Retention of people / low sickness & absence rates.
* Meet Training Requirements.
* Plant Availability and KPI’s achieved by Operations Team.
* Optimisation & cost-effective solutions.
* Site Documentation up to standards required.
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