Encyclis is dedicated to the safe, efficient and sustainable recovery of energy from waste. We develop and operate energy recovery facilities that bring together technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment to optimise efficiency, performance and safety. Our state-of-the-art facilities take residual waste that would otherwise be landfilled which is processed into sustainable baseload electricity, heat and other practical resources to accelerate the circular economy of the future.

Construction on our Walsall site is progressing well and the site will join our sites in 2026 that include Rookery, Newhurst and Protos. Together these plants will provide us with a strong operational presence in the Midlands to the North-West of England and will offer opportunities to deliver operational synergies across the fleet.

Key Responsibilities include:

The Plant Manager (PM), will be the outward facing ambassador and will drive the performance of our new Energy for Waste, (EFW), facility, at Walsall in the West Midlands.  This PM position has overall responsibility  for the operation of the plant and will lead the plant and team from commissioning through to live operations. He/ she will provide exceptional leadership, and guide, empower and collaborate with operating teams, stakeholders and suppliers to ensure that the plant meets the agreed performance, environmental and health and safety standards. The plant is being developed within an existing local community and an important part of the role will be in the building and maintaining of these new relationships. Specifically;

• Safety, Health and Environmental Excellence:

• Work closely with the regional compliance, health and safety team on all compliance matters.
• Take an active role in improving the safety culture and ensuring that the the Safety Rules and SHE programs, policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Use performance KPIs and audits to measure and improve performance and compliance.
• Accountable for effective management of Change (MOC) including compliance in the Facility Change Notification (FCN).
• Lead crisis management and provide immediate leadership to assist with the control of the crisis and its recovery to normal operations once a crisis is contained.

• Team:

• Recruit and develop the new plant team.
• Driving a high-performance and inclusive culture by ensuring the right talent is recruited, in the right roles, and is delivering high quality results.
• Ensure that the training and development of staff is conducted in an efficient and timely manner, including ensuring any mandatory training or role-required training is completed and documented.

• Day to Day Operational Leadership:

Implement and improve upon the 'One Encyclis' initiative which aims to ensure consistency of standards and share ideas across the fleet and;.

o     Deliver the agreed annual plant production and KPI targets, whilst working safely.

o     Ensure consistent and integrated approach to the operation and maintenance of the plant through effective planning, excellent communication and sharing of information and processes, development of contingency plans and follow through on effective execution of plans. 

o     Oversee plant production and equipment availability, collaborating with staff to identify operating deficiencies and coordinate with Corporate and Regional teams to develop and implement effective operating plans. 

o     Ensure accuracy and consistency of reporting metrics (e.g., production, operating statistics, staffing costs and other operating expenses) and use the data to improve performance. 

o     Oversee day to day maintenance activities to drive plant maintenance improvements (process, system utilisation, execution and quality)

o     Ensure Outage planning and execution is being managed, oversee preventative maintenance and reliability programs and oversee the site Long-Term Maintenance plan (LTMP).

o     Communicate, implement, and maintain “best practices” and procedures to drive the definition and utilisation of common KPIs to measure operating performance and improve effectiveness.

o     Act as a mentor to less experienced operations personnel, being responsive to requests for help and explanations of operations and technical risk. 

o     Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements and ethical standards related to Operations and Maintenance. 

o     Lead Operational Excellence efforts creating a high performance culture

• Continuous Improvement, Supplier and Cost Management:

• Working with Finance and O&M senior management, plan the annual plant budget, and deliver annual operations within budget.
• Responsible for major Procurement and purchasing decisions and the overseeing of key suppliers and contracts.
• Use Continuous Improvement approach to identify and implement operational improvements. Act as a champion for Continuous Improvement, including using root cause analysis methodologies.

• Engineering and Projects:

• Support the planning, development, and implementation of facility and system design improvements. Maintain an understanding of the technology, the business, and the competition.  Support capital expenditure planning
• Support Engineering and Project teams in the resolution of technical operational problems.
• Support Development Projects to test and implement new technologies, such as Carbon Capture and District Heating.

• 10 years supervisory experience in a leadership role, as well as experience leading operations and maintenance execution. This person will have a track record of outage/maintenance execution, leading and motivating teams, managing tightly against performance commitments and be strongly committed to developing a high-performance culture.

• Technical Degree / Diploma / Certificate.

  An undergraduate degree in engineering or another technical degree is considered an advantage. 

   

  • 10 + years in Operations Management.
  • 5+ years in maintenance and Capex execution.
  • 5+ years in plant or field operations/maintenance experience.

  Specific performance competencies:  

  • Leadership
  • Driving for Results
  • Creating Vision
  • Building Commitment
  • Developing and Leveraging Relationships
  • Energy/Endurance
  • Driving Positive Change
  • Influencing Others
  • Communication
  • Planning
  • Decision Making