Energy-from-Waste Shift Leader: Safe, High-Impact Ops

Talent STEM Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent STEM Ltd is seeking a Production Shift Manager for a 24-hour Energy-from-Waste facility in the South East England. You will lead the shift to ensure safe, compliant operation, deliver production targets, and coordinate waste processing, boiler, steam and turbine activities.

The role requires proven shift-based experience in Energy-from-Waste, strong DCS/control-room skills, and track record in people management and safety systems.

Qualifications

• Proven shift-based operational experience in Energy-from-Waste.
• Strong knowledge of waste combustion and incineration systems.
• Experience with boilers, steam systems and turbine-generation equipment.
• Experience managing plant through a DCS/control-room environment.
• People-management or supervisory responsibility.
• Experience with permit-to-work and safe systems of work.
• Understanding of emissions control and environmental compliance.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound operational decisions.
• Minimum five years' relevant operational experience.
• Minimum two years' people-management experience.
• HNC/HND in technical/engineering discipline preferred; relevant experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Taking operational control of the facility during your shift, delivering safety and production targets.
• Managing safe and efficient operation of the Energy-from-Waste facility.
• Coordinating waste processing, combustion, boiler, steam and turbine operations.
• Monitoring plant performance via the DCS and addressing abnormal conditions.
• Managing start-ups, shutdowns and operational recovery activities.
• Operating permit-to-work and safe systems of work.
• Coordinating maintenance to minimise disruption and losses; ensuring emissions and permit compliance.
• Managing shift resources, training, and succession planning; leading the production shift team.
• Supporting investigations, continuous improvement and operational projects.
• Liaising with maintenance teams, contractors and external service providers.

Skills

Shift-based operational experience

DCS/control-room operation

Waste combustion knowledge

Boilers/steam/turbine experience

People-management experience

Permit-to-work systems

Environmental compliance understanding

Calm decision making under issues

5+ years in energy-from-waste

2+ years of supervisory experience

Technical/HNC/HND background

Education

HNC or HND in technical/engineering/process

Job description

Talent STEM Ltd is seeking a Production Shift Manager for a 24-hour Energy-from-Waste facility in the South East England. You will lead the shift to ensure safe, compliant operation, deliver production targets, and coordinate waste processing, boiler, steam and turbine activities.

The role requires proven shift-based experience in Energy-from-Waste, strong DCS/control-room skills, and track record in people management and safety systems.