Head of Engineering & Maintenance – Energy Recovery Facility (ERF)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our client's Energy from Waste team for a Head of ERF Engineering & Maintenance, to ensure the consistent, appropriate and best practice policies, procedures and methods are delivered throughout the maintenance and capital replacement programmes of their national network of ERFs.

Our client is helping people see waste differently - By transforming domestic and commercial recyclables into high-quality raw materials or energy, they're making a substantial contribution to improving both their customers' and the UK's resource efficiency. Gone is the traditional waste collection and disposal company, and in its place is a progressive and innovative recycling and resource management operation. They use smart people and smart technology to deliver their vision. From user-friendly household waste recycling centres for the general public to some of the most advanced materials recycling facilities and energy from waste plants in Europe.

Head of Engineering & Maintenance – Energy Recovery Facility (ERF)
Ref: 2584
Location: UK, Flexible
Competitive Salary

This crucial role will advise and assist local ERF Engineering Teams in the management of all aspects of planned, predictive and reactive maintenance, whilst ensuring our client's facilities comply with appropriate legislation and Contractual requirements.

Our client is looking for someone with an extensive and proven knowledge of the waste industry, including relevant legislations, with a thorough working knowledge of quality systems, Asset Management principles and registration schemes (e.g. ISO 55000 [was PAS 55]).

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level, or hold an appropriate formal business qualification, together with extensive experience in providing leadership and guidance within a large department or region at senior level.

A Full Driving Licence is essential to the role.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Monitoring, advising, assisting and directing the local ERF Engineering Managers in the maintenance of the company's network of ERFs as specified by suppliers’ recommendations, maximising production and minimising breakdowns.
• Ensuring that the programme of planned shutdowns across the fleet is co-ordinated and internal and external resources are fully optimised, minimising any impact on energy supply contracts.
• Assisting as necessary in specifying and negotiating best prices for the purchase of further equipment or services, overseeing major service contracts, ensuring consistency across their ERF network.
• Acting as a main point of contact for our client's Group Asset Management team, representing the Energy from Waste business as necessary in the setting, implementing and monitoring of Group-wide policies and procedures.
• Skills / Experience:

   

• Extensive people management experience within a large department/region at senior level.
• Educated to degree level and/or with an appropriate formal business qualification.
• Best practice in Asset Management principles, including knowledge of ISO 55000 (was PAS 55).
• Experience in mechanical engineering and maintenance of process industry or power plants.
• Extensive and proven knowledge of the waste industry, including relevant legislation.
• A Full Driving Licence is essential to the role.
• Closing Date: 17^th November 2014.

   

  Our client:
  
  Employing over 3,200 people, our client strives to be an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable business. All sites and services are operated under the company’s business management system incorporating the highest environmental, quality and health and safety standards.
  
  The company won two important titles (Health and Safety Best Practice and Best Communications Campaign) at the 2012 Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Awards for Environmental Excellence. Our client is a recent ‘Recycling and Waste Management Business of the Year’ winner at the National Recycling Awards.

   

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