Shift Team Leader

Astute People Inc; Wychavon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Astute's Power Team is recruiting a Shift Team Leader to work at an Energy from Waste plant in Worcestershire. The role focuses on leading the shift operations team to deliver safe, reliable plant performance and to manage out-of-hours operations in line with site safety rules.

The ideal candidate will have extensive power generation experience (Energy from Waste, CCGT, biomass, coal or oil-fired) or Royal Navy Marine engineering, with strong health, safety and permit-to-work knowledge.

Qualifications

• Extensive operational experience in power generation (Energy from Waste/CCGT/biomass/coal/oil) or Royal Navy Marine Engineer
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and environmental compliance
• Experience operating under permit to work systems
• Level 3 qualification in operations or engineering
• Willing to work day and night shifts

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shift operations team to ensure safe and efficient plant performance
• Take delegated responsibility for site operations outside standard office hours
• Act as Senior Authorised Person, issuing and cancelling safety documentation
• Respond to incidents and emergencies per site emergency plan
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, planning conditions and statutory requirements
• Monitor plant performance and optimise availability, reliability and efficiency
• Oversee waste acceptance to ensure compliant materials
• Maintain shift logs, operational reports and incident documentation
• Deliver structured shift handovers
• Support development, coaching and performance management of shift personnel
• Promote safety culture and housekeeping
• Provide shift cover to maintain continuity

Skills

Leadership

Safety minded

Organised

Calm under pressure

People development

Education

Level 3 qualification in operations/engineering

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit a Shift Team Leader to work at an Energy from Waste plant in Worcestershire.

The Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Team Leader role

Reporting to the Operations Manager you will:

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the shift operations team to ensure safe and efficient plant performance
• Take delegated responsibility for site operations outside of standard office hours
• Act as Senior Authorised Person, issuing and cancelling safety documentation in line with site safety rules
• Respond to and manage operational incidents and emergencies in accordance with the site emergency plan
• Ensure the facility operates in full compliance with environmental permits, planning conditions and statutory requirements
• Monitor plant performance and take proactive steps to optimise availability, reliability and efficiency
• Oversee waste acceptance to ensure only compliant materials are processed
• Maintain accurate shift logs, operational reports and incident documentation
• Deliver structured and effective shift handovers
• Support the development, coaching and performance management of shift personnel
• Promote a strong safety culture and high standards of housekeeping across the site
• Provide shift cover where required to maintain operational continuity

Professional qualifications

• Extensive operational experience within a power generation environment such as Energy from Waste, CCGT, biomass, coal or oil-fired plant, or relevant experience as a Royal Navy Marine Engineer
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, environmental compliance and safe systems of work
• Experience operating under formal safety rules and permit to work systems
• Level 3 qualification in relevant subject such as operations or engineering.
• Happy to work a shift pattern that includes day and night shifts.

Personal Skills

• A confident leader with the ability to motivate and guide a team
• Calm and decisive when managing challenging or high-pressure situations
• Organised and able to prioritise workload effectively

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Long term progression opportunities
• Opportunity to join a leading Energy from Waste company

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