Day Shift Team Leader

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a renewable energy provider with a strong focus on sustainability and operational excellence to recruit a Day Shift Team Leader for its Energy Recovery Facility in Exeter.

The Day Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of £62,000 + benefits, and the opportunity to play a key part in the safe and efficient operation of a high-profile waste-to-energy facility.

If you’re a Shift Team Leader or experienced Operations Technician looking to join an organisation that prioritises safety, continuous improvement and professional development, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Day Shift Team Leader role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will:

• Lead day shift operations to ensure safe, compliant and efficient running of the ERF plant
• Act as Senior Authorised Person, managing safe systems of work and permit control
• Supervise operational teams and contractors across site operations
• Ensure plant performance meets availability, quality and environmental targets
• Coordinate consumables, by-products and contractor activities
• Promote a strong health, safety and environmental culture across the site
• Support training, performance management and development of team members
• Respond to operational issues, incidents and emergency situations as required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Engineering qualification such as ONC, HNC or equivalent
• Health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• Experience working within a process, power or industrial environment
• Knowledge of safe systems of work, permits and risk assessments
• Senior Authorised Person experience (desirable)

Personal skills

The Day Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who is:

• A confident and visible leader with strong safety awareness
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively
• A clear communicator at all levels, both written and verbal
• Proactive, solution-focused and able to make sound operational decisions
• Comfortable working flexibly to meet operational requirements

Salary and benefits of the Day Shift Team Leader role

• Salary of £62,000
• Pension and benefits package
• Opportunity to work for a leading renewable energy organisation
• Ongoing training and career development

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.