Team Leader

Who are Argent Energy?

Argent Energy is a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence. We have sites in the UK and Amsterdam. 

Main Purpose of Job

Leads a shift team within our biodiesel plant, to maximise plant targets ensuring health, safety and environmental compliance

The Team Leader will work a 4 on, 6 off, 12 hour shift system which includes 2 days and 2 nights.

What you will do?

• Monitors plant performance and communicates actions to shift personnel to ensure KPIs are met.

• Drives SHEQ compliance by driving high standards for housekeeping, and ensures issues and events are raised and actioned (in Ultimo).

• Trains and develops the team to ensure they are fully competent and kept up to date with business developments.

• Maintains accurate records of plant operations, including logs, shift handovers and incident reports.

• Monitors plant equipment and materials to ensure they are in good condition and stored correctly. Ensures all issues raised by the team are updated and actioned in the Maintenance system.

• Ensures Maintenance is carried out according to the predefined schedule and in line with safe systems of work

• Troubleshoot operational issues and resolve them promptly, coordinating with other departments as needed.

• Manage all HR related matters to optimise your teams performance in line with HR policies.