Shift Relief Team Leader in Liverpool

Are you an experienced and qualified Technician looking to develop your experience in a supervisory role and beyond? Do you have experience in an industrial environment working with heavy plant and equipment? We are seeking a Relief Shift Team Leader to support the Team Leader in daily duties and step up in their absence, working within a range of Bulk and Break terminals.

Your role: In this role, you will work as a Technician with the Engineering Manager, Supervisors & Team Leaders within the Bulk and Break Department, to deliver on-time delivery, continuous flow, customer satisfaction and zero defects, across a rolling shift pattern, carrying out maintenance on heavy plant and equipment. Additionally, you will provide Team Leader support as required during periods of absence. You will complete planned and reactive maintenance activities and carry out modifications to all types of heavy plant and equipment, liaising with operations to prioritise breakdown repairs, using fault finding diagnostic techniques and equipment to reduce the impact of reactive maintenance. You will assist the management team when required in a range of activities, including project work and shutdowns, QA systems and Health and Safety. It’s vital that all activities are documented and carried out with due care and attention in line with our Health and Safety policy and HSE regulations. Working with shift engineers to meet the site targets and achieving all training requirements for the department. Working pattern of 4 days 4 off 4 nights 8 off.

What you'll bring: You will have a qualification to a minimum of ONC/HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with experience of working with heavy plant and equipment in an industrial environment, ideally gained within Bulk Handling operations or similar. Extensive practical experience with relevant plant and equipment, including conveyor systems and rotating equipment. Ability to fault find and problem solve, utilising diagnostic equipment. Strong and relevant experience in managing and supervising contractors and demonstrate commitment to maintaining the safety of your team members. Good working knowledge of permit to work systems and accident reporting. A full valid Driving Licence (this is essential for this role). Ideally, experience in a supervisory position and knowledge of DSEAR, LOLER and PUWER.

Who are we? Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, with a turnover in excess of £500 million, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonising our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you: In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required.

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!