Responsibilities
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Operations Manager the Shift Team Leader will coordinate and supervise 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. The Shift Team Leader is also responsible for Health and Safety of all site staff, contractors, and visitors under their supervision at Walsall ERF.
Key Duties & Responsibilities of the role
- Operate the facility in a safe, environmentally compliant and in an efficient manner on a shift rotation basis.
- Management responsibilities for direct reports to include plant operators and assistant plant operators (direction, co-ordination and performance analysis).
- Enact the role of Senior Authorised Person (SAP) whilst on shift, and champion the Safe Systems of Work and Permit to Work System.
- The Shift Team Leader will take an active role in promoting, monitoring and improving the site H&S performance to include PPMS, routines and safety inspections, and partake in H&S meetings and forums.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the facilities operational procedures and risk assessments.
- The ability to operate and interrogate complex Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
- During emergency situations the Shift Team Leader will perform the duties of the incident controller and co-ordinate with the emergency services.
- Liaise closely with the maintenance teams on all planned and unplanned maintenance activities to include removing plant and apparatus from service, providing a safe system of work, and returning the plant to service.
- Lead operational improvement processes, management of corrective actions, defect notifications and rectification.
- Serve as the coordinator in the absence of Operations Manager.
- Co-ordinate and control of contractors to ensure work is performed in accordance with the Safe System of Work and Site Safety Rules.
- Take ownership of plant cleanliness and ensure excellent standards of housekeeping are maintained.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day operations team to include plant and assistant operators, closely supporting the dayshift supervisor and day operators, and any additional agency workers required for the safe and effective operation of the facility. Perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Encyclis’ policies, procedures and legislation. Support recruitment and training requirements and carry out periodic performance appraisals for direct reports.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Qualification Requirements
The preferred level of education is to a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in a technical or science 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 technical background in either plant operations or maintenance.
Preferably five years (5) experience, including practical and supervisory experience with large boiler and rotating plant. Senior Authorised Person (SAP) is desirable.
Specific Skills
- Excellent English in terms of written and verbal communication.
- High levels of IT literacy.
- Ability to read, analyse, and interpret general, technical procedures and documentation.
- The ability to understand plant drawings and diagrams.
- Ability to write reports and effectively present technical information to the rest of the Walsall ERF Team.
- A high technical understanding with directly transferable experience of large boiler and rotating plant.
- A basic level of mathematical skills will be expected for this role. To include but are not limited to, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement. Ability to calculate rate, ratio, percent and develop and interpret graphs.
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