Description:
Our client, an international role player in water and energy management, seeks to employ a Plant Manager to manage a biogas plant in Gauteng. Responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations including staff management; production; quality control; maintenance; CAPEX; OPEX; Health, Safety and Environment.
For the position you would be required to have:
BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical or Electrical engineering At least 5 - 8 years’ experience in an industrial environment which includes a power generation facility of at least 3MW Professional Certificated Engineer (Pr.Cert Eng), GMR 2.1 appointment preferred Knowledge of anaerobic digestion, wastewater treatment, or biomass power generation processes, including components like pumps, mixers, engines, and SCADA systems is essential. At least 5 years’ experience in managing staff in a production environmentResponsibilities would include you to:
Overseeing daily operations, managing processes and equipment in compliance with legislation, maintaining preventative maintenance systems, monitoring production, and planning activities like waste deliveries and ash removal. Work with the laboratory to ensure consistency in blended feedstocks, biology of the Anaerobic Digester system, quality of digestate and optimization in the production and quality of the gas Work closely with employees to review production consistency while monitoring gas loss rates to determine trends and areas of improvement. Monitor operational expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining gas production levels and gas quality Contribute in the development of an annual risk profile for Operations by identifying overall business risks and applicable mitigation actions. Ensure the availability of the necessary processes, systems and tools to ensure that staff can perform their respective responsibilities. Develop a clear communication strategy with all relevant stakeholders, ensure proper record keeping of all important reports on stakeholder engagements. Assist in developing SLAs with all relevant stakeholders and review SLA’s biannually or as and when required Health and safety management (SHEQ management). Staff development, control and supervision. Please apply online or contact Jan van Dyk on 021 – 531 2015 for more information
27 Feb 2026;
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gumtree.co.za