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About Us
S. Norton is a leading British metals recycler playing a key role in the global circular economy for raw materials. We recycle over 1.5m tonnes of waste metals every year, supplying customers across the world from small refineries to large multinational organisations.
We have developed sorting and separation processes to allow us to recycle ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals from a range of sources such as end of life vehicles, light iron and waste electrical and electronic goods (WEEE). We produce a range of co-products such as recycled polymers, fuels and aggregates, ensuring these materials are reused and diverted from landfill.
Weve been in business for more than 60 years and were continuing to grow, acquiring new sites and developing and investing in our operations across the UK while we work to achieve our aim of zero waste
About the Role
The role is based on the main shredder production site in Liverpool and involves the day to day running of all processing/ reprocessing equipment and supporting operations. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Site Manager, Production Manager (Docks), Process Engineer, and other Line Managers, ensuring all site objectives are completed in a timely manner and relevant targets are met. This may involve working beyond normal contracted hours and on call as required to fulfil the needs of the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the efficient day to day running of the site, working with Team Leaders/ Supervisors to achieve daily objectives/ targets ensuring compliance with Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety standards in force at any given time; ensuring all workers follow safe working practices
- Management of the workforce, including their performance, on a day-to-day basis; using all available resources including appraisals; and fostering good working relationships with colleagues, interested parties and members of the site management team
- Liaising with the Transport Department on a day to day basis to ensure correct movement of materials to fulfil the sites production objectives
- Full responsibility for production on relevant Static Plant - achievement of KPIs, labour organisation/ planning
- Working collaboratively with the sites Maintenance Team to ensure maximum uptime on all Static/ Mobile Plant via completion of TPMs and PMs, as appropriate.
- Full responsibility for receiving inspection and turnaround of material deliveries on site
- Full responsibility for 'day to day fulfilment of the sites HSEQ requirements, including ensuring staff competency/ training, completion of relevant compliance inspections, incident reporting and investigation and correct implementation of company safe working procedures at all times
- Generate management reports/ attend site meetings to communicate site performance for Production, HSEQ, Stock Management, and any other aspect of site operations, as directed by the Site Manager
About you:
- Experience: Ideally from a Scrap Metal background but not a pre-requisite. Experienced and accomplished Production Managers/ Line Managers from the wider Waste and Recycling industry will be considered.
- Drive Results: The individualis achievement orientated andhas proven experience in achieving results even under tough circumstances, with aproven track record insafelyleading operational sites.
- Action Orientated: Taking on tasks, newopportunities,and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, enthusiasm and in a planned and safe manner.
- Be Resilient: Rebound fromsetbacksand adversity when facing difficult situations.
- Collaborate: Build partnerships with other departments/ sites and workcollaborativelywith others to meet shared business goals.
- Mentor / Coach: Well developed people management skills and motivated to support the development and performance of others through empowerment and accountability, with a proven ability to lead the professional development of teams and direct reports.
- Persistence: Be energised by new, tough assignmentsand overcome obstacles to achieve stretching work objectives.
- Focus: Detect patterns and trends in performance and implement corrective actions when required to achieve desired outcomes.
- Balanced: Is able to balance time proportionately between simultaneouslymaintaining visibility of site operationsandmanaging office-based activities.
- Composed: The ability to remain calm when managing abnormal or emergency situations.
