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Astute's Power team is exclusively partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit a Shift Team Leader to work at an Energy from Waste power plant in Gloucestershire.
This crucial Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of 64,500 + benefits.
If you're a Shift Team Leader or Plant Operator with experience in power generation and are looking to work with an organisation that values integrity and prioritises its people, submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to the Plant Operations Manager, you will:
- Act as Senior Authorised Person, ensuring the correct application of the sites safety rules.
- Ensure the facility operates in full compliance with all legal and operational requirements, including environmental permits and planning conditions.
- Ensure that waste is processed in accordance with site guidelines, managing non-conforming waste appropriately.
- Oversee facility inputs and outputs to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
- Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to the shift team.
- Produce detailed incident reports, shift logs, and operational data.
- Maximise plant availability and reliability through proactive measures.
- Execute comprehensive shift handovers to ensure smooth operations.
- Provide cover for other Shift Team Leaders in cases of sickness, holiday, or training.
Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Experience in operations within the power generation sector, ideally Energy from Waste, CCGT, Biomass, Oil, or Coal, or a background as a time-served Royal Navy engineer.
- Strong knowledge of relevant facility consents, H&S legislation, safety rules, and outage management.
- Proven leadership capabilities with a track record of managing operational teams in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
Personal Skills
The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who:
- Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- Demonstrates adaptability, flexibility, and a strong results-oriented mindset.
- Is highly motivated, with a capacity to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Has strong decision-making and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively.
- Is computer literate and proficient in relevant operational software.
Salary and Benefits of the Shift Team Leader Role
- 64,500 + benefits
- Opportunity to work in the power sector on an EFW plant
INDPOW
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. 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.
