Encyclis
Shift Team Leader - Energy Recovery Facility, Leicestershire

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Overview
SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY-FROM-WASTE!
At Encyclis, it’s our people and their passion that drive us forward. We’re growing fast, thinking differently, and innovating at every step.
We’re focused on safe, efficient and sustainable recovery of energy from residual waste, using technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment to optimise performance and safety.
Our facilities help divert waste from landfill, support baseload electricity production and contribute to the circular economy.
We’re excited to welcome our next addition to join a culture built on teamwork, high standards, and the shared drive to keep improving every day!
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 the Energy Recovery Facility.
The position works on a rotating shift pattern as follows:
- 4 days on shift, followed by 5 days off
- 5 days on shift, followed by 4 days off
- 5 days on shift, followed by 12 days off
Each shift is 12 hours long and is a mixture of days (6am - 6pm) and nights (6pm - 6am)
Responsibilities
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Key Duties & Responsibilities of the role
- Operate the facility in a safe, environmentally compliant, 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.
- 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.
- Operate and interrogate complex Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
- During emergency situations, perform the duties of the incident controller.
- 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 the 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.
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The preferred level of education is to a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in a technical or science subject. Relevant other qualifications with energy recovery or large process plant experience will be considered for the role.
This role requires a broad technical background in either plant operations or maintenance. Senior Authorised Person (SAP) is desirable.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to take appropriate safe action on your own initiative to prevent equipment damage or injury to personnel during emergencies or unusual situations.
- Ability to motivate employees, maintain high morale and get along with people. Ability to use office computer system.
Our Benefits
We want you to feel supported, at work and beyond.
- The opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility, alongside some of the industries best!
- Private Health Insurance (with the option to add dependants)
- Medical Cash Plan (for complimentary therapies)
- 25 days Annual Leave + bank holidays
- Competitive salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice EV car scheme
- Income protection
- Enhanced maternity and paternity policy
- Life assurance
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