Assistant Shift Manager

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Assistant Shift Manager

Application Deadline: 5 May 2024

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: EP Lynemouth Power Station

Reporting To: Shift Manager

Description

An opportunity has arisen within the Operations department at Lynemouth Power Station for an Assistant Shift Manager.

This is a critical role, supporting and assisting the Shift Manager to ensure:

• Safe, effective and efficient operation of the generating units.
• Generating units operate within the Station's environment permit.
• Safety from the system within their level of authorisation when required (11kv).
• Operation control of the fuel route desk.
• Co-ordination of the Operations team to meet the above objectives alongside the Shift Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Ensuring that activities within the Operations team are co-ordinated in line with Shift Manager's request and operation procedures.
• Assist in ensuring that unit generation is maximised while operating the plant safely and efficiently at all times and within the parameters set out with in the environmental permit and operating procedures and safety parameters.
• Assist in ensuring maximum employee utilisation within the Operations team.
• Maintaining high levels of positive engagement amongst the Operations team, demonstrating the importance and effectiveness of communication.
• Actively communicating with other station departments and external personnel, building trust and developing constructive working relationships.

Safety

• Maintaining high levels of safety performance within the Operations team and plant.
• Ensuring appropriate policies, systems and processes are followed during the operation of the generating units.
• Providing safety from the system as required within level of authorisation.
• Demonstrating personal commitment to behavioural safety through own actions and attention.
• Ensuring the Operations team's activities are completed in a safe manner.

Environmental Performance

• Assisting in monitoring and maintaining the units within parameters set out in the Station's environmental permit, taking appropriate action required if there is potential to deviate from parameters.
• Contributing to the development of technical knowledge and skills of Operations team members.

Business Performance and Improvement

• Assisting in the development and implementation of a range of performance improvement measures and activities.
• Promoting a forward-looking, solution-focused approach to production and decision-making processes.
• Maximising safe and efficient unit generation.

Technical Competence and Development

• Assisting in providing robust, practical management of technical competence, to manage and mitigate risks and maximise the value potential of individuals within Operations team.
• Assisting in maintaining appropriate internal training to ensure that the required skills are in place.

Finance

• Assisting in managing and controlling business expenditure within agreed budgets.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Background

• Previous professional experience working within the power generation sector, or relevant industry background.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work, including permit to work, method statements and risk assessments.

Behaviours

• Excellent interpersonal skills, a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to develop and influence high-level relationships, both internally and externally.
• Capable of making sound strategic and operational decisions, based on strong data analytical and management skills.
• Ability to positively influence the working culture across the business.
• Demonstrates personal commitment to the highest standards of safety through their own actions and attention.
• A self-motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic working environment.
• A critical thinker, who is comfortable to make decision under time pressure.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification e.g., ONC, NVQ or A-level in either Maths, Science, Design & Technology, or similar relevant subject (essential).
• Qualified to City and Guilds (level 3) in Power Plant Operation.
• HNC (level 4) in Engineering, or similar relevant subject (essential).
• HND (level 5) in Engineering, or similar relevant subject (desirable).
• Equivalent relevant experience in power generation at a similar level (desirable).
• NEBOSH qualified (desirable).
• Leadership experience in heavy industry sector (desirable).