Shift Team Leader

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise within the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Shift Team Leader to join their new EfW Power Station in Grangemouth, Scotland.

The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of c.£58,000 + £5,000 shift allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.

If you’re a Shift Team Leader and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities And Duties

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• The day-to-day leadership of a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation the plant including high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, auxiliary plant, etc.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maximising waste input and energy production
• Chairing daily meetings after a shift handover to review health, safety & environmental issues, overnight activities and plans for the shift ahead.
• Fulfilling the duty of HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out mechanical and electrical isolations.
• Working with the maintenance department when required to ensure maximum plant availability.

Professional qualifications

We Are Looking For Someone With The Following

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline
• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired
• Ideally have experience being a High Voltage Senior Authorised Person

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
• Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
• Familiar with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) Procedures including writing and issuing of permits.
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• A salary of up to c.£58,000
• £5,000 shift allowance
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Private medical
• Other benefits

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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