Shift Team Leader in Bellshill

Start your sustainable career with Vital Energi at Port Clarence! We’re transforming Energy from Waste, helping power local communities, and protecting the planet for future generations. Join us and be part of the future of energy.

The Opportunity

We’re excited to announce that we’re looking for a Shift Team Leader at our new energy from waste infrastructure, Port Clarence biomass facility in Teesside. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and proactive professional to join our team as a key leader. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and reliable daily operation of the plant, while effectively supervising and managing the shift operations team. If you are a motivated leader with a passion for operational excellence, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.

Vital Energi- Port Clarence- Strategic asset ownership journey

Port Clarence represents the next phase of Vital Energi's evolution from energy solutions provider to significant asset owner, processing 320,000 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and producing over 30Mwe. This marks a substantial step-change in scale and ambition. Vital Energi will further invest in the optimisation of the Drakelow EfW plant to improve its productivity and returns, ensuring it continues to deliver robust operational and financial performance as part of the company’s growing portfolio. The energy generated by both facilities will be exported back to the national grid.

The Role

• Responsible for directing and supervising a team, and other personnel as directed, to ensure the facility is operated and maintained in a safe and efficient manner with high housekeeping standards during duty hours.
• Ensures that the plant is operated within design limits and in accordance with the Site’s environmental permit at all times.
• Directs and co-ordinates resources to meet plant and business requirements.
• Maintains and enforces company policies and procedures, environmental compliance, and safety and health requirements.
• Works with Management, Engineers and others to identify plant performance shortfalls and areas for continual improvement.
• Trains shift personnel in safety procedures and equipment use, plant operating procedures and environmental standards and compliance.
• Implements corporate and plant training programs and ensures continued progress in the programs by shift personnel.
• Responsible for the application, enforcement and administration of the Company Safety Rules as a Senior Authorised Person.
• Responsible for motivation and team development, conducting regular performance appraisals and talent identification, creating development plans and overseeing development through structured training program, which provides measurable improvements, succession planning and resource utilisation.
• Accountable for the completion of any investigation, grievance or disciplinary process.
• Responsible for the timely completion of accident and equipment damage reports, approval of timesheets, and documentation of attendance, timekeeping etc.

The Person

Successful portfolio in engineering or process operations and hold the following qualifications:

• Degree or HND in an Engineering discipline - preferably Mechanical, Facilities, Industrial, or other disciplines related to power generation.
• A minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience in the power generation environment, to include successful experience selecting, training, and leading teams of power plant professionals.
• In-depth knowledge of welding, electrical design, maintenance, and repair issues, and knowledge of instrumentation/control issues.
• Recognised SAP and/or HV switching qualifications (If not, this can be trained).
• Knowledge of Waste Duty of Care, COTC or Waste Management.
• A safety qualification, preferably IOSH or NEBOSH.

Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time‑limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.