Astute People
Operations Manager
Operations Manager at Astute People, based in Atherstone, Warwickshire, paying £65,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £65,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Atherstone, Warwickshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Maintenance Engineer
About 48% above the going rate for maintenance engineer
Reference https://www.astutepeople.com/job/operations-manager-bbbh29365/
About the role
Astute’s Power team is partnered with global engineering company to recruit an Operations Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire.
The vital Operations Manager role comes with a salary of c.£65,000 + Bonus + Benefits.
If you’re Operations Manager, or an experience Shift Team Leader seeking progression, and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Operations Manager role
Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:
- Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
- The day-to-day management of operations staff including shift teams and operations day staff
- Ensuring the facility operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
- Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects maintenance, outages, and programming of plant improvements
- Overseeing 3rd party contractors
- Preparing the annual budget for the operations department for review and work within this budget
- Liaising with company directors and managers as well as external stakeholders
- Deputising for the Plant Manager in times of absence
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
- Ideally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
- HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly desirable
Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge
The Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:
- Supervisory or management experience in an operations role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
- Prior experience of contract management and budget responsibility
- Good leadership experience and proven ability to lead large teams
Salary and benefits of the Operations Manager role
- A starting basic salary of c.£65,000
- Bonus
- Other benefits
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Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Reference: https://www.astutepeople.com/job/operations-manager-bbbh29365/ · Posted 14 hours ago · Closes 28 Nov 2026 · Listed via Astute People
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