Job Description

1) Role Purpose

Lead and continuously improve all treatment, transfer and recycling operations for healthcare waste at the Hull Site, with a primary focus on scaling the RecyClin(TM) closed-loop service and its alternative-treatment assets. The post-holder owns day-to-day production, compliance, project delivery and people performance, ensuring that every tonne of hazardous or non-hazardous clinical waste is rendered safe and transformed into secondary raw material in line with Environment Agency Permit, Healthcare waste: appropriate measures for permitted facilities December 2021 and HTM 07 01 2023 Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste 2022 edn.

A flagship live assignment, already under way, is a fast-track roll-out for a blue-chip medical-device client: collecting sterile-theatre end-of-life instruments, sterilising them in Hull and returning recovered plastics and metals into new supply chains, with verifiable carbon-reduction data delivered to the customer via MYgroup's digital reporting suite.

2) Reporting & Structure

Reports to: Managing Director Direct reports (initial): 2 Treatment Operators, 1 Multi-skilled Technician, 2 Luton-van Drivers Growth mandate: recruit and structure additional Supervisors, Fleet Coordinator(s) and Compliance personnel as the tonnage and route network expand.

3) Key Responsibilities

Operational Control:- Plan, schedule and run alternative-treatment shifts; achieve daily/weekly treated-tonnage targets without breaching permit capacity. Maintain ? 95 % autoclave & microwave uptime via proactive TPM and OEM liaison. Regulatory Compliance & SHEQ:- Hold named competence on the EA permit; lead all site inspections, ISO and customer audits; ensure zero major non-conformances and a continuously improving compliance score. Project Delivery:- Act as internal Project Manager for: (1) new treatment-line installations, (2) RecyClin(TM) customer on-boarding, (3) fleet expansion, (4) facility upgrades and (5) validation studies--typically 250 k capex, fast-track (? 12 weeks) and cross-functional with OEM engineers, finance, sales, NHS client teams and regulators. People Leadership:- Coach, mentor and develop a high-performance crew; embed Lean/5S culture; manage rota, skills matrix and succession planning. Commercial & Cost Control:- Own cost-per-tonne KPI (processing and transport); work with finance to track OPEX and deliver budget savings through process efficiency and energy optimisation. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement:- Front-face NHS theatres and med-tech sustainability leads; translate technical operations into clear ESG value propositions; represent MYgroup at sector forums and events. Continuous Improvement:- Use CI tools to cut waste, improve carbon metrics and raise recycling yield; drive data-led decision-making.

4) Key Performance Indicators (baseline targets will be finalised with the post-holder)

Treated tonnage vs permit capacity - daily & weekly throughput variance. Plant availability - % uptime. Regulatory compliance index - EA/ISO audit findings trend. Cost per tonne - processing and fleet combined. RecyClin(TM) customer on-boarding lead-time - sign-off to first uplift. Carbon-reduction and recycling-yield metrics - kg CO?e saved and % material recovered.

5) Essential Experience & Qualifications

Demonstrable track-record running clinical-waste treatment or equivalent high-hazard operations (? 5 years), including autoclave commissioning and validation. CIWM WAMITAB Level 4 - High-Risk Operator Competence (or ability to gain within 6 months). Chartered Member of CIWM (or working toward with evidence). NEBOSH General Certificate (Health & Safety). Hands-on involvement in multi-discipline projects up to ~250 k. Proven leadership of mixed-skill crews (operations, maintenance, drivers).

6) Desirable Credentials

ADR / DGSA knowledge for hazardous-waste transport. Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent Lean certification. CPC (Transport Manager) or willingness to attain.

7) Core Competencies & Behaviours

Leadership & Change Management - energises teams through transition; sets clear vision and standards. Stakeholder Communication - translates technical detail for regulators, clinicians and commercial partners alike. Continuous-Improvement Mind-set - data-driven, challenges status-quo, pursues zero waste. Commercial Acumen - balances service quality with margin protection. Safety & Compliance Ethos - always "permit first"; models safe behaviours.

8) Working Pattern & Mobility

Base hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00 (flexible for shift cover and emergencies). Travel: Regional site and customer visits, occasional overnight stays.

9) Benefits

Company pension & life assurance 25 days holiday + statutory Professional membership fees (CIWM, NEBOSH CPD) Training pathway to DGSA, Six Sigma or CPC if desired

10) Recruitment Process

CV & covering letter to HR. First-round interview (behavioural & technical). Final interview with Managing Director and Director. Offer subject to references and right-to-work checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

clinical waste treatment: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person