CHP Manager in Troon

CHP Manager

Glennon Brothers is a leading timber processor in Ireland & UK with a strong growth story. As a leader in the Green Tech industry, Glennon Brothers is a growing, dynamic and innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans. We are currently looking to appoint a CHP Manager at our facility in Troon.

The company supplies both the Irish and UK markets with products for the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. It also manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof trusses for the house building sector and operates several CHP and wood pellet manufacturing plants. It has over 900 employees with plants in Longford, Fermoy, Enniskillen, Troon, Edinburgh and Invergordon.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the CHP Manager will be expected to contribute towards the achievement of the companys strategic and operational targets. The role carries managerial and responsibility for all phases of plant operations including material handling, process plant, electrical generation, maintenance, quality control and health and safety and environment. The role is to increase reliability and consistency of operation, efficiencies, and measurement through the development of people, plant and process.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge and experience as CHP Manager with a proven track record in biomass and energy production. The CHP Manager will become part of the Troon Management team. The Troon site is an integrated site with the CHP plant responsible for processing the Sawmill Co-products and generating thermal and electrical energy for the Sawmill plus the sale of energy products to 3rd parties.

Responsibilities

Health & Safety

Encourage a safety culture which promotes safe systems and work and ensure that all Health and Safety procedures and policies on site are adhered to, creating a safe working environment

Share best practise, learnings and opportunities for improvement with other business departments within the Group.

Operations

Full management responsibility for ensuring the CHP unit and associated plant and equipment is operational, reliable and available for service

Ensure the plant is operated and managed in a way that meets all statutory obligations within environmental regulations

Ensure production and generation targets are met in line with budget commitments

Work with peers on other CHP plants within the Group, to develop internal benchmarking system and to promote best practise between sites

Contribute to the strategic development of the Troon site through the submission of capital projects, combined with identifying and producing plans for possible diversification and expansion opportunities for the business. Plan and effectively execute maintenance shutdowns to ensure safety, quality, completion of work and cost management

Maintain and develop the CMMS (Computerise Maintenance Management System

Analyse the cause of unplanned outages to reduce the likelihood of repetition

Personnel

Lead and manage a team of CHP operators and support staff working a 24/7 shift pattern.

Lead and support the people on site from a recruitment, onboarding, development, and employee engagement perspective in conjunction with HR.

Form strong working relationships with the team to support them in their roles and to enable them to share knowledge and best practices. Oversee all staff scheduling time off request and overtime

Conduct formal performance reviews as per company policy

Financial Control

Take all necessary actions to manage production costs and improve profitability

Ensure inventories are satisfactory and accurate records are maintained

Preparation and continual review of budgets

Continually challenge the norm and take full accountability for all cost centres including challenging and corrective of variances

General and administrative

Ensure the site is compliant for all audits in Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental and proactively action any improvement opportunities identified

Ensure all reporting information in respect of OFGEM, FMS, BSL, RHI, ROCS and CHPQA submissions are accurate, and available when required including any necessary calibrations

Manage key customers, internal and external to ensure that expectations are met

Manage and liaise key suppliers for the CHP Plant to ensure competitiveness and quality.

Produce monthly reports covering operational activity, P&L, H&S , maintenance works, plant run hours.

Skills Profile

Qualification in Biomass, Energy, Engineering or related field or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Minimum 5 years CHP Management experience or relevant experience in process plant, preferably with steam raising equipment and electrical generation

Knowledge and experience to promote a safe working environment and ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory standards including in depth knowledge of PSSR and BG01

Reduces complexity and increases efficiency in processes to maximise outcome/return.

Leads by example, with a "can do" approach, passion, energy, and a strong work ethic.

Very strong organisation skills and attention to detail.

Drive to exceed goals and push self and others towards high levels of performance.

Makes good decisions and delegates responsibility and accountability to the appropriate level.

Understands the importance of managing and developing people.

Creates a climate in which people can do their best.

Open to change with a capacity to deal comfortably with risk and uncertainty.

Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.

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