Shift Manufacturing Supervisor Sherburn in Elmet
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Job Description: Changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management Help us make a difference as a Shift Supervisor based from Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds. Hours of work: 4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights and 4 off) 7-7. A quick look at the role. The Shift Supervisor will work at Sherburn-in-Elmet. Reporting to the Op's Manager, they will be responsible for, ensuring health & safety and environmental compliance, whilst showing continuous improvement in productivity, plant availability and the requirements of sub products produced in accordance with the site licences. This is a hands on supervisory role working in and amongst the shift. Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted. Monitoring and controlling all resources within the plant in terms of people and equipment to maximise operational productivities and plant availability. Supervising and managing the rest of the team in a way that maximises plant performance. Ensuring productivity and availability exceeds minimum defined standards in terms of biogas/electricity production and quality of the outputs generated during the process whilst driving best practice and continuous improvement in cost control and processing operations. Control of the material which flows into and out of the process to ensure downtimes are minimised. Providing accurate and detailed records of all plant operations, settings and stoppages and to attribute causes to all unplanned downtime. Supporting the engineering function in developing a programme of planned preventative maintenance, inspection and cleaning to minimise downtime and provide records of recurrent faulting. Keeping abreast of changes to health & safety, environmental and employment legislation and Company policies to ensure defined standards and best practice are implemented. Implementing and ensuring compliance with all site licences, Company policies, processes and procedures. Analysing and reviewing maintenance activities, cost-control, health & safety and service KPI's, implementing necessary corrective actions in the event of variance. Requirements: Here's what we require: Computer literate (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word etc) Previous experience and knowledge gained in the waste sector (Desirable) Previous management/supervisor experience of working with large teams predominantly in Production/Manufacturing environments Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to deal with individuals at all levels (both within the organisation and outside) IT literate - comfortable using business software and systems and Microsoft Office Suite Ability to self-manage workload and work to strict deadlines Excellent written communication skills and numeracy skills Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths, however A-Levels or a Degree certainly won't do any harm Benefits: And here's why you'll love it at Biffa. Competitive salary Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't grow. Generous pension scheme. Medical and dental scheme. Retail and leisure discounts. Holiday and travel discounts. Bike to work scheme Dedicated to diversity. At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It's why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn. Biffa
