Shift Team Leader

Overview

As Shift Team Leader you drive safe, efficient operation of the Energy Recovery Facility and lead a shift team to maximise throughput and energy production. You act as Senior Authorised Person, coordinating safe systems, permits to work and incident response to protect people and the environment.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to uphold permits, maintenance planning and environmental compliance. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused role in a large UK ERF network, with scope to influence safety culture and operational performance.

You’ll help Viridor advance its climate-positive mission by delivering reliable energy from waste.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise shift teams for safe, efficient ERF operation
• Maximise plant availability, waste throughput and energy output against KPIs
• Plan and prioritise workloads to optimise process performance
• Organise shift cover and maintain staffing levels
• Support performance development, coaching and PDPs
• Manage return-to-work and absence processes
• Oversee Safe System of Work as SAP and issue permits to work
• Conduct risk assessments and uphold safe working practices
• Supervise contractors and ensure site procedures and inductions
• Manage emergency response as Incident Controller and investigate incidents
• Ensure Environmental Permit compliance
• Record defects and log PM tasks in CMMS
• Lead team briefings and shift handovers
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, environmental performance, reliability and efficiency

Key requirements

• Experience in power generation, energy-from-waste or similar industrial environment
• Experience with Safe Systems of Work and issuing Permits to Work
• Strong health, safety and environmental compliance knowledge in a regulated setting
• Experience leading teams and coordinating operational activities
• Knowledge of maintenance management systems and plant maintenance processes
• Strong communication
• Targeted briefing and handover capabilities
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation
• CMMS understanding
• Permits to Work (PTW) and Safe System of Work
• Environmental permitting and IPPC understanding

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