Role - Shift Team Leader

Sector – Energy from Waste

Location – Northwich, Cheshire

Overview:

H9 Talent Solutions are exclusively partnered with FCC Environment and we are looking to hire a Shift Team Leader to work at their new build EfW plant in Northwich to be responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant operation of the plant and also lead a team of Operations Technicians, ensuring plant availability, performance, and environmental standards are met

Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the health and safety of your team, contractors and visitors to site
• Lead day-to-day shift operations ensuring compliance with Environmental Permit conditions
• You will be a ‘Senior Authorised Person’ under the safety rules carrying out isolations on LV and HV electrical systems and plant items, issuing permits and carrying out permit audits
• Maximise plant reliability and availability through proactive monitoring and intervention
• Supervise all operational activities, including emergency management and HV switching
• Oversee safe systems of work and coordinate planned/unplanned maintenance
• Provide first-line fault diagnosis, performance monitoring, and technical support
• Liaise with external partners, including Scottish Power and waste contractors
• Log shift activities, write incident reports, and conduct operational audits
• Mentor and develop team members, supporting ongoing learning and team growth
• Support outage planning and project implementation

Experience:

• Proven leadership experience in a high-risk operational environment
• A strong safety-first mindset, capable of enforcing and modelling best practices
• Effective communicator able to influence across all levels of the organisation
• Ability to manage plant emergencies calmly and efficiently
• Comfortable working with rotating machinery, turbines, and control systems
• Experience with HV switching, safety rules, and safe systems of work
• Technically competent and confident reading P&IDs and system schematics
• Able to motivate, coach and develop a high-performing team
• Flexible and proactive with a hands-on, solution-focused approach
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to deliver results under pressure

Qualifications:

• ONC, NVQ Level 3, or City & Guilds in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years' experience in power plant operations, including control room supervision
• NEBOSH or IOSH qualification (or working towards)
• Strong knowledge of HSE and Environmental legislation
• Experience working with IPPC permits, HV systems, and rotating equipment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, ERP/CMMS systems (e.g. Nisoft, Gladis)
• Satisfactory completion of Competency Management System modules