Plant Manager - Isle of Wight, United Kingdom - Thalia Waste Management

Description

Job Description

The Plant Manager will lead the core operational teams at the Isle of Wight Waste Recovery Park. The focus will be on the management of our 2 key technologies, an Energy Recovery Facility and a Mechanical Treatment Facility. The role requires a technically skilled professional who can lead and inspire large teams, with a deep understanding of heat recovery steam generators and boilers, including design, fabrication, and operation. The individual will be a subject matter expert in Process Safety and will be responsible for managing the site's safety rule systems, equipment lifecycle, and maintenance strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead large teams
• Own the site safety rule systems and be responsible for SAP.
• Act as the lead on site for HV operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on process safety
• Take on P&L responsibility.
• Oversee EFW/Power/Gas Turbine operations.
• Handle waste processing, Materials Recycling, and waste transfer.
• Focus on continuous optimisation and efficiency of technologies and processes
• Ensure corporate strategy and business objectives are met and supported.
• Role model and stand up for Thalia's principles and ethics
• Strive for continuous improvement of systems, processes, and services.
• Work to defined KPI deliverables.
• Develop and implement people plans and strategies that influence business performance.
• Oversee construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of complex assets.
• Manage zero-based budgeting and lifecycle costs.

The Person

• Relevant technical qualifications in engineering or related field.
• Expertise in Process Safety.
• HV trained.
• Knowledge of profit and loss management.
• Ability to manage equipment lifecycle and maintenance strategy.
• Experience in waste processing, Materials Recycling and waste transfer.
• Developed, implemented, and managed high-risk Safe Systems of Work.
• Authorised for all high voltage operations and safety-related interventions.
• Equally adept with both mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Development, implementation, and maintenance of Policies and Procedures.
• Radiation Awareness & Management.
• Rotating equipment specialist.
• Deep understanding of heat recovery steam generators and boilers, including design, fabrication, and operation.
• Has operated successfully across a range of heavy technologies, including thermal power plants.
• Successfully implemented and managed Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• High-level communication and influencing skills.
• Clear and analytical thinker.
• Able to diagnose technical issues and link to business performance and assign priorities.
• Leads by example, with high integrity and ethics.

Our Business

At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.

We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

Inclusion

At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV, we're focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed We'll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability ConfidentEmployer , we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.