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Plant Supervisor

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Job Description - Plant Supervisor

Join our Rainham Operations Team as Plant Supervisor! In this role you will manage the daily plant operation, plant maintenance and leadership of the team; by leading by example as a visible presence on the plant floor whilst ensuring that all administrative duties within your remit are completed. Your primary goal is to organise staff members to ensure efficiencies and achieve a reasonable workflow throughout the day. Your position will also include directing, training, assisting and performance managing operational employees in a fast-paced setting. 

Key Responsibilities

    • Management of onsite Maintenance staff, Team Leaders & Floor staff to include ongoing support & direction 
    • Management of floor stock, contingency and supplies including raising orders and maintaining stock levels 
    • Deliver information, updates on issues/concerns & metrics to Team Leaders for shift huddles 
    • Compile and report on all daily plant related metrics, identifying issues encountered and solutions 
    • Monitoring of incoming waste volumes to ensure we remain within permit and footprint capacities 
    • Completion of all H&S reporting including accident management, job observations & near misses 
    • MaintainX - monitor equipment, ensure completion of all checks, ensure faults are reported, monitored and closed, and statutory inspections are arranged and subsequently completed 
    • Ensure Waste Acceptance Monitoring checks are completed assessing incoming wastes for compliance and accuracy against HWCN’s, completion of Non-Conformances and escalation where required 
    • Spot checking all functions within your remit to ensure completion of all requirements relevant to their roles 
    • Ensure compliance with environmental permit 
    • Daily completion of Plant Site Diary 
    • Ensure the highest standards of housekeeping at all times 
    • Maintain and organise external training for Operational staff 
    • Control costs in line with budget for plant activities & join routine ESI & P & L review calls 
    • Proactively, promote, monitor and manage Sharpsmart culture throughout the plant 
    • Complete Shift/Weekend handovers as required 

Candidate profile

    • 2+ years plant/warehouse leadership experience (or relatable experience) 
    • Track record within hands on supervision of operational team
    • Strong background in managing heavy machinery including maintenance awareness 
    • Team work and collaboration
    • Good communication skills
    • 45 hour working week usually 8am - 6pm

What we can offer:

    • Competitive salary package
    • Pension and Private Healthcare and Dental care options 
    • Employee benefits scheme including financial planning, gym scheme, discounts across a range of retail, days out & leisure, travel, motoring, food & drink plus much more. 
    • Genuine investment throughout your career for professional development  
    • Company events and networking opportunities 
    • Stability as an essential service to healthcare, ensuring a non-seasonal and stable business environment 
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