Air Liquide
Plant Manager Northwick
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About Air Liquide Biogas Solutions
Air Liquide Biogas Solutions, employing over 200 people, is dedicated to producing biomethane, with a circular economy approach, for industry and transportation. Leveraging core Air Liquide technologies, the Group has developed competencies throughout the whole biomethane value chain, starting with biogas production from waste, to its purification into biomethane, liquefaction, storage, transportation to distribution. As part of the circular economy approach, Air Liquide also valorizes digestate as fertiliser and produces biogenic CO2.
Biogas Solutions is a key asset to contribute to Air Liquide’s strategic plan, serving the decarbonization needs of its customers as well as its own climate objectives.
With roughly 70 employees, Air Liquide Biogas Solutions UK operates in England and Scotland with the main office in Birmingham.
How You Will Contribute and Grow
Are you ready to lead operations that directly contribute to a sustainable energy future? As a Plant Manager, you will play a vital role in our mission by guiding our Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant to peak efficiency, safety, and profitability. Your leadership will directly bridge operational excellence with our broader business growth by ensuring maximum green energy output and robust financial sustainability.
If you are passionate about the waste-to-energy sector and want to champion continuous improvement and impactful capital projects, we want you on our team.
Location and Scope
- Location: Based at the Northwick Power site in Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh
- Scope: Oversees the entire plant, encompassing engineering, operations, and administration
- Reporting to: General Manager
- Team: Lead a dedicated 12-person team
- Travel: Occasional travel within the UK (Midlands) and, rarely, the EU
- On-Call: Every 1 in 4 weeks, covering a 7-day period. A Call Out payment and salary is based on the experience.
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What You Will Do
Drive Operational Excellence
- Optimize Plant operations through strategic feeding plans and active biological management to maximize profitability.
- Manage digestate processing to maintain PAS 110 compliance.
- Lead the Engineering Team in daily and ad-hoc task prioritization.
Lead Strategy & Financial Growth
- Lead business planning, annual budgeting, and monthly financial reporting in conjunction with the Finance team.
- Own capital projects and ensure the timely submission of Regulator data required for green energy valorization.
Champion Safety & Compliance
- Guarantee strict adherence to all HSE policies, Codes of Conduct, and regulatory requirements across the site.
- This includes comprehensive risk management (Job Hazard Analysis, RAMS), audits, and inspections.
Empower the Team
- Coordinate and animate all site stakeholders.
- Take full responsibility for the training, qualifications, and welfare of your 12-person team.
- Actively lead continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives.
What You Bring to the Team
Must Have
- A Degree in a related discipline.
- A NEBOSH qualification.
- Previous experience working on a production/operational plant or directly within the Waste sector.
- Experience in project management, customer relationship building, and stakeholder management.
- Team leadership experience.
Good to Have
- An Engineering background (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical).
- A WAMITAB qualification.
- Knowledge of the waste industry and the AD sector.
- Chemical or biological knowledge, paired with financial and regulatory compliance experience.
- A Lean management or Six-Sigma qualification.
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Who You Are
You are a resilient, motivated self-starter with a strong safety mindset and exceptional attention to detail. You communicate effectively across all levels of a business, adapting your personal style to build strong relationships and keep teams informed. Armed with a diplomatic approach and a continuous improvement mindset, you excel at analyzing complex information to proactively identify obstacles, propose solutions, and delegate tasks effectively.
Northwick Power
Northwick Power is an industrial processor of food waste located on the north of Gloucestershire close to Chipping Campden and the plant has been designed to handle a wide range of waste feedstocks. Through a process called Anaerobic Digestion it utilises the waste as a raw material to create methane, which in turn is used to generate electricity and gas both of which are exported to the national grids and are 100% renewable.
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Our Differences Make Our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success, and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
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