Jobs in Blackness

Plant Manager

We are seeking a commercially astute and technically strong Plant Manager with proven experience in power generation or a comparable heavy industrial environment, capable of leading multidisciplinary teams and driving plant reliability, efficiency and compliance.

Key Responsibilities of Plant Manager

* Provide overall leadership and accountability for site operations, maintenance, health and safety, environmental compliance and quality performance.

* Ensure contractual performance indicators, availability targets and production outputs are consistently achieved or exceeded.

* Foster a strong safety culture aligned with statutory legislation and best practice management systems, including ISO accredited frameworks.

* Manage site budgets, financial forecasting and cost control, ensuring expenditure aligns with business objectives.

* Lead, develop and support the site team, including recruitment, performance management, training and succession planning.

Candidate Requirements

* Significant senior operational management experience within power generation, energy from waste or a comparable process driven industrial environment.

* Engineering qualification or equivalent technical experience relevant to the energy, waste or power sectors.

* Strong working knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality management systems, including regulatory compliance obligations.

* Demonstrable experience managing plant performance, maintenance systems, outages and continuous improvement initiatives.

* Proven leadership capability with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

* Desirable attributes include formal HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH or IOSH, high voltage authorisation, boiler operation certification, and experience with steam turbine and boiler systems.

What’s on Offer

* Competitive remuneration package including participation in a discretionary performance related bonus scheme.

* Comprehensive benefits package including life assurance at four times basic salary and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

* Contributory pension scheme with 5 per cent employer contribution and 4 per cent employee contribution, with the option to join a salary sacrifice arrangement.

* Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days plus statutory bank holidays.

* Enhanced company sick pay scheme providing four weeks at full pay and four weeks at half pay, increasing with length of service.

If you are an experienced operational leader ready to take ownership of a high performing energy facility, we would welcome a confidential conversation.Please contact Altera Recruitment Group to discuss this opportunity in more detail or submit your CV for consideration