Plant Manager - Anaerobic Digestion
South London
£50,000 - £65,000 DOE

About the role:

Astute's Renewables team is working exclusively with a well-established energy from waste business who are fully committed to contributing to a more sustainable world. They are looking to recruit an experienced anaerobic digestion Plant Manager for their site in South London.

The Plant Manager will play an important part in helping to ensure the plant continues to perform to a high standard and support the business with its growth and investment in sustainability. The role comes with a negotiable basic salary, bonus and other company benefits.

If you're an experienced Plant Manager and are looking to work for an innovative business with the renewables sector, upload your CV today.

Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for:
Optimising process plant operations
Managing feedstock processing and planning
Weekly and monthly reporting of plant efficiency, trends, and analysing the data
Providing solutions to technical variances
Site maintenance and coordination of PPM
Managing external contractors when necessary
Drafting RAMS and being accountable for HSE
Managing the relationships with external bodies, such as the Environmental Agency
Managing a team of controllers/Operators with varying experience/qualifications and continue to upskill them
Capable of first line mechanical maintenance and raising more complex faults to an on-call team
Other duties as required

Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:
WAMITAB AD hugely desirable
Qualification in a relevant engineering discipline is an advantage

Personal skills:
The Plant Manager role would suit someone who is:
Experienced managing in AD or a similar processing environment such as EFW, Biomass etc
Plant Operator experience (telehandler, loading shovel, excavator)
Excellent computer literacy
A mentality towards continuous improvement and a genuine passion for the industry

Salary and benefits for the Plant Manager role:
Salary up to £65,000
Bonus
Pension
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Other benefits to be discussed

How to apply?

To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Tim Norford who can tell you more.

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