Are you looking for a new and exciting career opportunity as a Shift Leader?

Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Shift Leader, for a client located in West Auckland. This is a hands-on role in a physically demanding environment. Candidates must be a physically fit and open-minded individual who has excellent problem-solving skills. Batch processing environment experience will be beneficial, and minor leadership experience would be advantageous.

Shift Leader Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Report to Plant Supervisor.
• Responsible for operating the glass grinding and furnace plant.
• Responsible for grains and furnace quality.
• Carrying out pre-use checks on equipment and machinery.
• Maintaining good housekeeping on site.
• Problem solving and dealing with issues on day-to-day basis.
• Will have full control of the site during out of office hours.
• Ensuring the plant is operated in line with safety, environmental and quality organisational and site-specific rules and procedures.
• Hands on running of our furnace plant, ensuring all Quality and Safety procedures are adhered to.
• Organising team members as per the needs of the plant.
• Completing Furnace reports on a daily basis.
• Correcting material recipes during out of hours.
• Continuous focus on furnace efficiency and quality.
• Completing Glass gradation checks and interpreting information.
• Carrying out rotex maintenance.
• Prepare and complete regular handovers with other Shift Leaders.
• Scheduling and assist in routine downtime tasks.
• Providing practical training to your team.
• Involvement with interview and candidate selection.
• Responsible for safe opening and closing of site for weekend and shutdowns.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested.

Shift Leader Applicants:

• NVQ level 3 shift leader / team leader qualification or equivalent, preferred but not essential.
• Counterbalance forklift licence.
• Experience of operating a front-loading shovel preferred but not essential.
• Basic Health & Safety qualification/training preferred but not essential.
• 3 years' experience leadership role within similar environment preferred but not essential.
• Good organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Basic computing skills including proficient in Microsoft Office e.g. Outlook, Excel etc.
• Hold a clean, valid driving licence (Car).
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Strong leader.
• Proactive and ability to work on their own.
• Good communication skills.
• Hardworking and driven with focus on continual improvement.
• Ability to cope effectively under pressure.
• Good sickness, timekeeping and disciplinary record.
• Healthy and physically fit.
• Must be able to deal with pressure and demands of the role.

Salary is £34,444 (£16.55 P/H). Recruitment will follow the path of: 16 weeks via agency, then a 9-month fixed term contract directly with the employer, and finally offered a full-time contract.

Working a 40-hour week on a 3-shift pattern: 7am-3pm Days, 3pm-11pm Afternoons, 11pm-7am Nights. Monday to Friday however this may vary.

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