Shift Team Leader

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the plant, helping to maximise waste throughput and energy generation while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance. As the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) on shift, you'll play a critical role in managing the Safe System of Work, coordinating operational activities and ensuring employees and contractors can carry out their work safely.

• Lead, supervise and provide direction to Shift Operator Technicians and Auxiliary Plant Operators, prioritising workloads to maximise plant performance against agreed KPIs.
• Support the efficient operation and maintenance of the ERF, maximising waste throughput and energy output wherever possible.
• Take responsibility for the Safe System of Work as Senior Authorised Person (SAP), including the appropriate management of Permits to Work and safety documentation.
• Ensure plant activities are carried out safely and in accordance with relevant health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Complete and review risk assessments to ensure work can be undertaken safely.
• Supervise contractors working on site and ensure visitors and contractors are appropriately inducted.
• Ensure the plant operates within the requirements of its Environmental Permit.
• Monitor plant performance, identify defects and ensure they are appropriately reported and recorded within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Ensure planned preventative maintenance activities are completed and accurately recorded.
• Lead incident reporting and follow-up investigations where required.
• Act as Incident Controller during emergency situations and emergency plan testing.
• Carry out routine testing of site emergency, safety and environmental procedures.
• Coordinate shift cover to maintain the required operational team, including providing weekend shift cover when required.
• Lead team meetings, briefings and detailed shift handovers to maintain strong communication across the operation.
• Support the development and performance of your team through regular feedback, development discussions and performance reviews.
• Carry out return-to-work discussions following employee absence.
• Work collaboratively with the wider management team to drive continuous improvement across safety, environmental performance, plant reliability and operational efficiency.

You’ll have experience working within a process, power generation, Energy from Waste or similar industrial environment, combined with the confidence and technical knowledge required to lead a shift-based operational team.

• Previous process or power plant experience.
• Experience working with Safe Systems of Work, including issuing Permits to Work and associated safety documentation.
• A good understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements within a process or power generation environment.
• Knowledge or experience of maintenance management systems.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using computer-based systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to deliver effective team briefings and detailed shift handovers.
• The ability to produce clear and concise operational reports.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The confidence to lead a team and make effective operational decisions in a 24-hour plant environment.

• An ONC/HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• A recognised safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Experience coordinating and supervising employees and contractors.
• Experience or knowledge of environmental permitting within an industrial environment.
• Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
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