Operations Manager

Birmingham Permanent £55,000 - £62,000 per year View Job Description
Michael Page are working with a leading energy from waste organisation to recruit an Operations Manager for their flag ship site in Birmingham.
  • Progressive role with with a thriving organisation
  • Market leading, Birmingham based energy business

About Our Client

This organisation are a UK leader in energy from waste with a growing portfolio of operations across the Midlands. Their Birmingham based plant is 24/7 operation and boasts YOY growth with ambitious plans for the next 5 years including the appointment of an operations lead.

Job Description

As Operations Manager you will report into the Plant Manager responsible for a production Team of 20. The role is days based with Shift Team Leaders reporting in.Working closely with the Maintenance Manager, you will be tasked with growing the operating capacity of the site, driving high performance and leading a best in class health & safety culture. The Operations Manager will be responsible for site metrics challenging all existing processes to unearth and deliver improvement opportunity.Day to day responsibility will include:

  • Leading on all production matters as part of the senior leadership team
  • Working with other Operations Managers across the group on knowledge share and best practice
  • Development & succession planning across the shift teams
  • Ensuring HSE standards remain high across production and contractor operations
  • Deputising for the plant manager



The Successful Applicant

As Operations Manager will have a people leadership background within a continuous process or the energy industry and a range of the following:

  • An technical or engineering background
  • Ideally experience in energy from waste, steam, gas turbine, CHP or similar
  • An analytical / data oriented approach
  • Proven leadership capability
  • Demonstrable background in increasing capacity
  • A strong health and safety tool kit



What's on Offer

Alongside the opportunity to join a leading UK business with huge amounts of progression opportunity, the Operations Manager will receive:

  • Up to £62k salary
  • Bonus
  • Pension
  • A suite of benefits



Contact
Will Eisenberg
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6851501
Phone number
+44 114 263 6027

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Operations Management
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Will Eisenberg
Consultant phone
+44 114 263 6027
Job reference
JN-102025-6851501