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Shift Team Leader

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Slough, Berkshire

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise within the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Shift Team Leader to join their new EfW Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. 

The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary + Shift Allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits. 

If you're a Shift Team Leader and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

The day-to-day leadership of a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation the plant including high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, auxiliary plant, etc.
Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Maximising waste input and energy production
Chairing daily meetings after a shift handover to review health, safety & environmental issues, overnight activities and plans for the shift ahead.
Fulfilling the duty of HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out mechanical and electrical isolations.
Working with the maintenance department when required to ensure maximum plant availability.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline
A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired
Ideally have experience being a High Voltage Senior Authorised Person

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
Familiar with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) Procedures including writing and issuing of permits.
Excellent proven leadership skills
Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role
A competitive basic starting salary
Shift allowance
Overtime
Bonus
Private medical
Other benefits
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