Plant Manager

ZipRecruiter; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

As a key member of the Operations Team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of plant operations, ensuring optimum levels of performance are achieved and sustained in accordance with license obligations and health and safety procedures.

You’ll be an experienced manager, with the ability to focus on the effective use of onsite resources and staff – working towards set KPI targets and supporting the Service teams, to ensure quick turnaround and efficiency of operations, whilst promoting a positive team working culture.

Specifically this will involve:

1. The management, mentoring and allocation of site personnel, including the overseeing of staff training, associated plant administration, influencing hiring and firing decisions and disciplinary procedures.
2. SCM - Development of Planning Function - working with site Operations on forecasting and capacity constraints, removing bottlenecks.
3. Manages and monitors daily performance of plant employees, providing feedback and growth opportunities, implements changes to continually improve work productivity and processes.
4. Organising planned and reactive maintenance activities in conjunction with the Regional Process Manager, Maintenance Engineers, Shift Leaders, Head of Processing and the Engineering Team, and scheduling and supervising of contractors as required.
5. Manages and maintains regulatory compliance within the plant and yard. Compiling of risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work, maintains & orders Plant processing supplies consisting of PPE, uniforms, critical spares, cleaning material and processing supplies to ensure that adequate inventories are always available.
6. Provides a prompt/timely out of hours response service in relation to any issues arising on the site.
7. Managing and prioritising operational spending in line with agreed budgets, as well as providing general support to the rest of the management team across all aspects of plant and engineering.
8. Performing facility audits and initiating actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards & improvements.

This is a hands-on management role, ideally suited to an experienced manager or supervisor with a solid insight into HR procedures, preferably from an allied process plant background with an understanding of waste related legislation, and who can demonstrate:

1. At least 3 years experience in Waste Management.
2. Proven decisive leadership qualities, first-rate communication skills and a strong customer focus, coupled with plenty of initiative, a positive outlook and the ability to work independently.
3. A good level of technical expertise and significant engineering experience in a similar environment, including the ability/willingness to undertake running repairs.
4. A good level of IT/PC Literacy, especially in relation to Microsoft Office packages/applications.
5. Must have working towards a Health & Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH.

N.B. Preferably, applicants will hold a qualification in waste facility management.

In return we offer:

1. Salary circa 50k DOE.
2. Private Healthcare scheme.
3. Contributory Pension Scheme.
4. Life Insurance.
5. Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund.
6. Stericycle University (Our online library of self-development & learning).
7. Annual performance related pay review.
8. Flu voucher.
9. Eye Test voucher.
10. And more…

At Stericycle, we deliver solutions and drive innovations that protect the environment, people, and public health. This includes working to create a more sustainable, shared future. Our innovative solutions make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet by protecting their health and well-being.

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