Baltic Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Permanent Production Shift Team Leader for a client located in Newton Aycliffe. Reporting to the Production Section Leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing a small shift team to ensure safe, efficient, and effective production operations. The role involves delivering production schedules while upholding health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* Promote a positive HSE culture within the Operations Department to maintain a safe working environment at all times.
* Ensure proper risk assessments and adherence to Safe Systems of Work by all personnel on site.
* Issue and control Permits to Work.
* Participate as a member of the site Emergency Response Team.
* Plan, schedule, and manage Production and Logistics Operations in collaboration with relevant operational staff.
* Understand site manufacturing processes and chemistry involved.
* Utilize and understand the manufacturing Distributed Control System (Delta V).
* Work closely with Engineering Operations to identify areas for improvement in plant availability, performance, and efficiency.
* Manage holiday, sickness absence, and discipline within their area of responsibility, following site policies and procedures.
* Identify training and development needs of team members.
* Perform all other reasonably incidental tasks as required.
Applicants
* Candidates should have detailed knowledge of plant and logistical processes and procedures, ideally supported by recognized process manufacturing qualifications and experience in a Process Manufacturing environment.
* Experience with COMAH regulations is preferred but not essential.
* Ability to follow structured thought processes and methodologies, maintaining attention to detail.
* Effective communication skills at all levels within and outside the organization.
Shift times are 12-hour shifts: 6am-6pm and 6pm-6am, working 2 days, 2 nights, then 4 days off for an 8-week cycle, followed by 18 consecutive days off.
Additional roles of interest may include Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Shift Leader, Shift Manager, FLT, COMAH, Process Manager, and Process Leader.
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