Operations Manager
Recruiter: Michael Page
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 + benefits
Application date: 6th Nov 2025
About Our Client
This organisation is a UK leader in energy from waste with a growing portfolio of operations across the Midlands. Its 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 £62,000 salary
• Bonus
• Pension
• A suite of benefits