Day Shift Team Leader (Senior Authorised Person)
Location: Exeter
Salary: £62,000 per year
Hours: Monday – Friday, Days
We are recruiting for an experienced Day Shift Team Leader to take responsibility for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of a complex industrial site. This is a senior supervisory role with clear accountability for people, performance, and safety, offering long-term stability and an excellent benefits package.
The Role
As Day Shift Team Leader, you will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and operational performance. You will lead and develop a multi-skilled team, manage contractors, and act as the senior authorised person on shift, maintaining safe systems of work at all times.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading and supervising day shift operational teams
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Promoting and embedding a strong safety-first culture
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Managing safe systems of work, permits, and site authorisations
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Coordinating site activities to maximise availability and efficiency
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Managing contractors, visitors, and site inductions
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Carrying out risk assessments and supporting incident investigations
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Supporting continuous improvement across safety, quality, and performance
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Acting as a senior operational point of contact in the absence of the Operations Manager
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Maintaining shift rotas, training records, and competency compliance
What We’re Looking For
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Experience in a process, power, or heavy industrial environment
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Proven supervisory or team leadership experience
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Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental compliance
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Experience with safe systems of work, permits, and contractor control
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Confident communicator with good organisational skills
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Engineering qualification such as ONC / HNC (or equivalent)
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IOSH or NEBOSH qualification desirable
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Senior Authorised Person experience (mechanical or electrical) advantageous
Package & Benefits
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Salary of £62,000 per year
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Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%
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Monday–Friday days only
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25 days holiday + bank holidays
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7% matched pension scheme
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Comprehensive sick pay scheme
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Health care benefits
This is an excellent opportunity for a strong operational leader looking to step into a high-responsibility, days-based role with real influence over site performance and safety