ROC Shift Manager — 24/7 Operations Leader

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 15.6%

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Health & wellbeing platform

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is assisting a global industry leader to appoint a ROC Shift Manager for its Remote Operations Centre in the Sheffield area. This permanent, full‑time role requires a rotating days and nights pattern and leadership to supervise a team and ensure safe, reliable plant operation in a 24/7 environment.

The package includes £50,000 base salary plus £12,000 shift allowance and bonus opportunities, with strong career progression prospects within a 24/7 manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for someone with an HNC (or above) in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a similar discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
• Previous experience working within a control room or process operations environment.
• Experience using industrial control systems such as SCADA, PCS7 Siemens or similar.
• Strong analytical and fault‑finding skills with the ability to make sound operational decisions under pressure.
• A proactive, safety‑first approach with excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Plant commissioning experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and controlling plant performance across a 24‑hour operation.
• Responding to alarms, process disturbances and operational issues to maintain safe and efficient production.
• Investigating faults using plant data and performance trends to identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Managing plant start‑ups and operational changes to ensure customer demand is met while optimising efficiency and controlling costs.
• Carrying out performance reviews and recommending improvements to maximise plant reliability and productivity.
• Ensuring the highest standards of process safety, compliance and operational excellence are maintained at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Control room experience

SCADA/PCS7 Siemens

Analytical / fault finding

Communication / teamwork

Education

HNC or above in Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Tools

SCADA software

Siemens PCS7

Job description

JAM Recruitment Ltd is assisting a global industry leader to appoint a ROC Shift Manager for its Remote Operations Centre in the Sheffield area. This permanent, full‑time role requires a rotating days and nights pattern and leadership to supervise a team and ensure safe, reliable plant operation in a 24/7 environment.

The package includes £50,000 base salary plus £12,000 shift allowance and bonus opportunities, with strong career progression prospects within a 24/7 manufacturing setting.