Improvement Engineer
VIDA bioenergy is a leading biomethane developer and operator active in the UK, Netherlands and Poland. We have operational plants in Netherlands and UK, with further projects under development and in build. In the UK, Glentham is a 60GWh/year biomethane plant commissioned in early 2025, with an active project to expand to 260GWh/year and Wormslade is a 68GWh/year plant commissioning in Q2 2026.
Biomethane is a key technology in the transition to net zero. It is an established and proven low carbon technology with thousands of facilities globally, taking manures, agricultural & industrial wastes and by-products and using bacteria to convert this into biomethane and an organic fertiliser. VTTI has already invested over $100m into RNG projects in the Netherlands and the UK with our first projects online. With development offices across Europe, VTTI has a pipeline of projects that will lead to a further investment in excess of $500m as it continues to build its portfolio of biomethane assets.
As the Improvement Engineer you will be responsible for the leading operational improvement activities for the VIDA bioenergy biomethane plants in the UK. Reporting to UK General Manager, you will have safety, operations and engineering responsibility for capital improvement and continuous improvement activities. Initially the role will be based at our Glentham, Lincolnshire plant expanding to cover Wormslade, Leicestershire once that plant is commissioned. As we expand and construct more sites the role will expand (travel and expenses paid).
This is VIDA’s first biomethane plant in the UK and part of an ambitious desire to build a portfolio of biomethane plants. Someone from an operations or engineering background and with leadership, first line management or supervisory experience in a highly regulated industry is required. The successful candidate will also be capable of self-starting, using their initiative and being hands on. Experience in identifying, scoping and leading operational improvement projects is highly desirable.
What are your responsibilities?
- Establish a pipeline of operational, reliability and safety improvement projects, from identification, through to scoping, business justification, design and implementation
- Coach and develop the local site operations teams
- Establish a Continuous Improvement programme at operational sites, identifying and coaching local CI leads
- Establish robust and practical systems to identify, report and analyse lost opportunity to feed into the overall improvement program
- Working with peers across the UK and Europe to share best practices
- Managing relationships with key technology service providers
- Develop KPI reporting packages for each site to allow impact of improvement activities to be quantified
- Work with IT and OT support to design and implement systems to extract, report and analyse SCADA data.
- Assisting with the planning and preparation for major overhauls and maintenance events
- Supporting the development and project teams providing operational input into the design and build process
- Occasionally cover Pant Manager role to provide cover for holiday sand gain operational insights
What we’re looking for
- Proactive approach to safety and compliance, ensuring that good safety management improves operational performance
- Experience in large scale process industries, first line management or supervisory experience from an operational or engineering role.
- Demonstratable experience of working in a highly regulated industry, prioritising safety, environmental and compliant behaviour and culture
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Proven skills in running capital improvement projects
- Inquisitive mindset that naturally leads to seeking out root causes and potential remedies
- Able to work independently, taking pride and ownership of the work delivered
- Able to work collaboratively with the site teams to ensure local ownership of CI activities and support with capital projects
- Able to work collaboratively with the broader RNG management team, sharing best practice and willing to take on as well as share ideas and practices
- Always looking to do things better and go beyond industry norms
What we have to offer
- Competitive salary
- Fast paced, exciting environment at the forefront of renewables
- 23 vacation days in addition to bank holidays
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Group income protection policy and life assurance policies
- Annual performance-related bonus
Application Process
We kindly ask you to apply through sending a email + motivation letter to Shiva Ahmadi, imh@vtti.com
Hiring process
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When you are ready to apply, the first step is simple: submit your application through our website or via LinkedIn. You will need to upload your resume and any other relevant documents specified in the job description, such as a portfolio. We also encourage you to write and upload a short cover letter explaining why you are a great fit for the role.
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Once we have received your application, our recruitment team will review it to see if your skills and experience align with the role.
If we think you could be a good fit, we may schedule a quick phone or video call to get to know you a little better. This is a chance for us to learn more about your background and for you to ask any questions you might have about the role or our company. We will also discuss your experience with the hiring manager or panel.
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