Process/Manufacturing Shift Manager

Job Title: Process/Manufacturing Shift Manager
Location: Merseyside (WA10)
Salary: £55K - £60K (DOE) + Allowances
Shifts: Mon - Fri 08:00 - 16:00hrs
Contract Type: Permanent


Our client is a leading global Industrial Gases and Engineering company, delivering high quality, gas processing solutions for a variety of industries, including healthcare, chemical, manufacturing and food & beverage.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Process/Manufacturing Shift Manager to work out of their main Merseyside site, with regular visits to local satellite sites.
You will be supporting all aspects of running five industrial gas production plants, supervising contract personnel and actively support the sites SHEQ goals and targets.

You would receive the following benefits;

• Competitive salary
• Additional Allowance Payments
• Annual Pay Increase
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Use of company pool car for business travel.

As the Process/Manufacturing Shift Manager your duties will be;

• Safe, reliable and efficient operation of five industrial gas production plants.
• Prepare, issue, monitor and control Permits to Work, incorporating contractors risk assessments.
• Undertake site safety inductions for all personnel undertaking work on site and maintain induction records.
• Operate the SAP Planned Maintenance System by planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Prepare plant for maintenance and inspection as required, by executing physical and electrical isolations.
• Inspect and check all operating plant and machinery on a regular basis.
• Identify faults on plant and machinery, provide feedback and raise work orders for rectification.
• Act as senior person on site for plant emergencies and implement appropriate Site Emergency Plans.
• Ensure that all internal and external stakeholders are updated on plant and supply status.
• Participate in the sites on-call rota system.

The successful Process/Manufacturing Shift Manager will have the following skills;

• Previous experience working within a Manufacturing/Processing Supervisory role.
• Ideally have knowledge/experience working within a Chemical/Processing industry.
• Must have strong SHEQ knowledge/experience. IOSH/NEBOSH certification would be ideal.
• Experience with Permits to Work, Contractor Control & LOTO.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work as part of a team or alone/on own initiative.