Astute's Renewables Team is partnering exclusively with one of the largest producers of biogas in the UK Anaerobic Digestion market, who are looking for an Assistant Plant Manager for their site located in County Durham.
The Assistant Plant Manager role comes with an excellent salary, Bonus, company pension, death in service and additional benefits.
If you're wanting to work for one of the key players in the UK biogas sector, then please apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Plant Manager you will:
Supervise the operations crew on the anaerobic digestion plant on a day to day basis
Support the Plant Manager to implement and achieve operational and personal targets
Oversee and ensure the compliant operation of the asset
Be the conduit between the operations team and the Site Manager
Deputise for the Plant Manager in their absence
Assist with ensuring that operational budgets and forecasting is accurate, in order for it to be reported to senior management
Perform continual site audits to ensure that the site is running to an excellent standard and always looking for ways to improve site operations
Perform all duties an Operator would, leading from the front and upskilling and mentoring the team where possible
Feeding the plant using a Telehandler
Be the backup for the on-call rota
Other duties as required
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Full UK Driving Licence is essential
A recognised Engineering qualification is desired but not essential
WAMITAB is desired
Personal skills
The Assistant Plant Manager role would suit someone who has:
Experience in managing/supervising a team of Operators/Engineers
Understanding of PAS110
Experience working in the anaerobic digestion sector or a similar processing environment such as water/effluent treatment, energy from waste ect
Proficient in Microsoft packages
Budget planning and monitoring experience
Strong leadership skills and happy to be hands-on
Salary and benefits of the Assistant Plant Manager role
An excellent basic salary (dependant on experience)
Discretionary bonus
Company pension
Death in service
Other benefits discussed at qualification stage
INDREN
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