H9 Technical Recruitment are hiring for a Plant Manager to work at our client's energy from waste plant in the Bristol area to take full accountability for the facility to drive performance, lead the team and maximise value for our customers and shareholders.

Role and Responsibilities:

Lead the ERF site team in delivering a safety-first culture and represent the site as the senior representative.
Driving safety compliance through the effective implementation of facility Health & Safety Plan, Environmental Management Plan and Quality Manual in line with associated accreditations (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001)
Ensure plant availability, throughput of waste and energy production targets are met and reports regularly on actuals achieved against these targets.
Maintain staff by developing a performance and continuous improvement culture, ensuring recruitment and staff development and succession plans are in place together with alignment to and compliance with company procedures, and productivity standards.
To accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; having ownership of the site's P&L; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective action.
Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business including Commercial, PPM, Finance, HR and SHQS functions. Supporting central initiatives and challenging where necessary to ensure the ERF strategic priorities are met.
Ensure appropriate operational standards are in line with best practice and industry benchmark, working with the central teams to develop improvements where needed.
Maintaining high standards of legal and regulatory compliance and working with central functions to ensure a consistent coordinated approach.

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline.

Desirable

Appropriate formal business and safety qualification.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management or equivalent.
Relevant COTC.

Essential

Extensive people management experience within a large technical department/region at senior level.
Strong financial acumen and experience of running a P&L, preparing and managing budgets
Practical implementation of a corporate management system.
Senior management experience within a power generation or relevant process environment.
Extensive contract management experience.Desirable

Experience as a Plant Manager and/or 3 years operating at senior management level in process plant environment