UK - Day Operations Team Leader, Walsall

Encyclis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Encyclis is building a new Energy Recovery Facility in the Midlands, with operations commencing in 2027. We seek a Day Team Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency across weighbridge, tipping hall and ash handling activities.

You will lead a team of operators, cleaners and agency workers, drive continuous improvements, and coordinate with the Operations Manager to maintain facility performance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2/3 in leadership, management or technical subject preferred.
• Experience with fuel/material handling activities.
• Previous process or power plant experience desirable; large mobile plant experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day operations safely and in line with Encyclis procedures.
• Oversee transportation of large volumes of municipal waste, bottom ash and residues.
• Manage weighbridge, tipping hall and ash hall operations and records.
• Coordinate site housekeeping, traffic management and mobile plant operations.
• Support induction and training of staff and drivers; perform safety inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

HSE awareness

Safety oversight

Operational planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 (leadership/technical)

NVQ Level 2 (leadership/technical)

Tools

Weighbridge system experience

Job description

Overview

JOIN US IN MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE TO THE WORLD WE LIVE IN!

Who are ENCYCLIS?

ENCYCLIS, (formally known as Covanta Europe), is a leader in the energy from waste industry and we are looking for our next talented individual to join us on our continuous mission of achieving brilliant things!

We generate sustainable electricity for homes and businesses from non-recyclable waste. The ash from the process is also recycled to become building materials, and metals are recovered for re-use.

Our facilities are some of the most advanced in the world! They boast new, state of the art equipment and tools, ensuring safety is at the heart and its people are set up for success.

You will be joining a team of highly skilled, diverse individuals and a business that applauds their successes, loves idea sharing and values its people.

We offer fantastic benefits here!

Where you will be working

Encyclis is building a brand new Energy Recovery Facility in Walsall based in the Midlands. The new facility will be a sustainable alternative to landfill, using household, commercial and non-hazardous industrial residual waste, left after recycling and composting efforts, as a fuel to generate clean electricity. The facility, which is now in its construction phase and is expected to commence full commercial operations in 2027, will provide a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of over 436,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate 49 megawatts of low carbon energy – enough electricity to meet the needs of over 90,000 homes.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Day Team Supervisor will supervise the team and carry out the day-to-day operational activities safely, efficiently and in line with Encyclis’ procedures, whilst ensuring the facility is operationally compliant with the environment permit and local authority planning.

Day to day operations include supervising the transportation of large volumes of municipal waste, bottom ash and residues, alongside the safe and effective operation of the tipping hall and weighbridges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the safe and compliant operation of the Weighbridge, Tipping Hall and Ash Hall.

Take an active decision-making role within the team and responsible for supervision of day operations team to carry out and oversee the following tasks:

• Coordination, operation and supervision of waste and residue facilities, site housekeeping, on site traffic management, operating mobile plant and waste cranes in accordance with Encyclis’ procedures and risk assessments.
• Carry out, first line vehicle maintenance and inspections activities, required to ensure the safe operation of mobile plant. Carry out routine site and mobile plant housekeeping to maintain excellent standards.
• H&S monitoring and performance to include safety inspections, plant inspections, plant area responsibilities and partake in routine H&S meetings and forums.
• Support the development and review of Encyclis’ Day Operations procedures, safe working practices and risk assessments.
• Participate in operational improvement processes, co-ordinate corrective actions, defect notifications and rectification.
• Support the induction and training of new and existing staff, and drivers.
• Weighbridge operations include, delivering driver inductions, waste acceptance, operating the weighbridge system, reporting and managing any non-conforming deliveries.
• Ensuring all operational logs and records are maintained and any facility or vehicle defects are reported in a timely manner.
• Waste crane operations include bunker stock management, removal of any non-conforming waste, fire protection systems, waste hopper feeding and co-ordination with the shift operations team.
• Load ash residues into vehicle trailers and the safe operation of the ash handling hall and conveyor systems.
• Tipping hall operations include traffic management, safe operation and monitoring of exclusion zones and tipping points. Routine visual waste inspections, housekeeping, reporting any non-conforming deliveries and incidents.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manage the facility day operations team to include Day Operators (material handlers), Industrial Cleaners and any additional agency workers required to safely operate the facility. Perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Encyclis’ policies, procedures and legislation. Support recruitment and training requirements, carry out routine performance appraisals for direct reports.

Qualifications

What we need from you

Qualification Requirements:

The preferred levels of education are to National Vocational Qualification Level 3 or 2 in a leadership, management or a technical subject, although relevant other qualifications with energy recovery or large process plant experience will be considered for the role.

Experience Requirements:

This role requires a broad background in fuel/material management and handling activities.

Previous experience in Process or Power Plant is desirable. Previous experience with large mobile plant is essential.

Want to know more about what we do?

Check out this video of one of our facilities, Rookery South in Bedford, here!