Assistant Shift Team Leader

Location: Danbury

Assistant Shift Team Leader – Energy from Waste

Competitive salary + shift allowance + benefits

Chelmsford, Essex

SCINERGY are recruiting for an Assistant Shift Team Leader / Shift Operations Technician to join a new build EFW power station near Chelmsford, Essex.

Operating within a 5-shift rota, this role supports the Shift Team Leader in the safe, efficient and compliant running of the power station. The Assistant STL will play a key role in operational coordination, safety leadership and frontline team supervision.

The role will involve:

* Operating and supervising plant systems via the DCS to maintain stable performance

* Driving compliance with site safety rules, permit-to-work systems and isolation procedures

* Supporting the day-to-day coordination of plant operations and material handling activities

* Leading and developing a team of production technicians on shift

* Ensuring emissions, licence conditions and environmental standards are maintained at all times

* Coordinating with maintenance teams to facilitate planned and reactive works

* Managing bunker operations, consumables and residue handling

* Supporting grid and external interface coordination where required

* Contributing to shift planning, reporting and operational performance reviews

To be considered for this role, you should have:

* Proven experience at Shift Operator, Shift Technician, Process Operator or similar in a heavy process industry e.g. power generation, chemical, paper production, pharmaceutical, cement etc

* A technical engineering qualification would be preferred e.g. ONC/NVQ/City & Guilds

* Strong understanding of safe systems of work and permit-to-work procedures

* Strong experience of DCS / SCADA operations

* A methodical, safety-first mindset with strong problem-solving ability

What’s on offer:

* Competitive salary + a shift allowance

* Company pension

* Death in service

* 25 days holiday + BH and birthday off

* Performance-related bonus

* Ongoing training and development

* The opportunity to join a brand new EFW facility

For further information or to apply, please contact Steve Utton or Callum Sheppard at SCINERGY Recruitment on (phone number removed) or click apply now