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Plant Manager - Anaerobic Digestion

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

£55500.00 - £57500.00 per annum + Bonus, Company Van

Permanent

Sector: Renewable Energy

Posted: 24/10/2023

Ref: BBBH23837_1698157656

Plant Manager - Anaerobic Digestion
Cheltenham
Salary up to £57,500 + bonus and company van
About the role:

Astute's Renewables team is working exclusively with one of the UK's leading renewable energy providers, who own and run a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants and composting sites. They are looking to recruit a Plant Manager for their site near Cheltenham.

The Plant Manager plays a vital part in ensuring the site is running at its optimal level and ensuring high standards of health & safety are maintained. The role comes with a salary of up to £57,500 + bonus, company van and excellent benefits package.

If you have experience working at a management level within anaerobic digestion and are looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about renewable energy, then upload your CV to today.
Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Area Manager, you will be responsible for:
  • Optimising process plant operations
  • Managing feedstock processing and planning
  • Weekly and monthly reporting of plant efficiency, trends and analysing 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 on site colleagues, such as Operators and Engineers
  • Capable of first line mechanical maintenance and raising more complex faults to an on-call-team
Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, such as chemical or mechanical is an advantage
  • WAMITAB AD is hugely desirable
  • Mobile Plant (telehandler, loading shovel) licence or time served experience
Personal skills:
The Plant Manager role would suit someone who is:
  • Experienced in AD at a managerial or supervisory level
  • Hands on a leads by example
  • Excellent computer literacy
  • A mentality towards a continuous improvement and a genuine passion for the industry
Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager role:
  • Salary of up to £57,500
  • Company bonus
  • Pension
  • Company van
  • Private medical
  • 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holiday
  • Other Benefits discussed at interview
How to apply?

To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to arayner@astutetechnical.co.uk or call 07441390252 to speak to Aaron Rayner who can tell you more.
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