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Shift Team Leader
Salary – Competitive
Hours – 40 hours per week, 12hr shifts
Location – Lostock EfW, CW9 7ZR
As a Shift Team Leader at FCC Environment, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the Lostock Energy from Waste facility during your shift. You will lead a team of Operations Technicians, ensuring plant availability, performance, and environmental standards are met — while maintaining the highest levels of health and safety.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working a shift pattern inclusive of days and nights.
Our promise to you:
•Competitive salary
•25 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays - inbuilt into the shift rota
•Pension scheme
•Life insurance
•Discretionary bonus scheme
•On-the-job training and progression
•Recognition scheme
•Refer a friend bonus
•Flexible benefits: cycle to work, Gymflex, high street discounts & more
•Access to Wellbeing Platform, including Employee Assistance Programme & Best Doctors Service
What will you be doing?
•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 FCC 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
What are we looking for?
•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
•Flexibility to work a 12-hour days & nights shift rota including weekends
•Flexibility to visit other FCC sites for training where required
Essential Experience:
•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
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise landfill by transforming waste into valuable resources.
Operating over 200 facilities across England, Scotland, and Wales and employing around 4,200 people, we are at the forefront of tackling climate change and supporting the UK’s energy recovery goals.
We value people who bring ideas, drive, and determination to help us achieve more—and we hope that includes you.
FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.