Control Room Shift Manager

Control Room Shift Manager

Salary: £50,000 Basic + £12,000 Shift Allowance (£62,000 per year altogether)

Location: Sheffield Area, South Yorkshire

Schedule: Days & Nights (shift-based work)

The Opportunity

Our client is looking to appoint a Control Room Shift Manager to join its state-of-the-art Operations Centre in the Sheffield area.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with control room or process operations experience to join a global industry leader, where you'll play a key role in the safe and efficient operation of large-scale production facilities within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Offering a highly competitive package of £50,000 basic salary plus a £12,000 shift allowance, this role also provides genuine long-term career prospects. The business has an excellent reputation for promoting from within, with strong opportunities to progress into senior operational, technical or leadership positions within 3-5 years.

The Role

Working as part of a highly skilled operations team, you'll be responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient remote operation of multiple production plants using advanced control systems and cutting-edge technology.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring and controlling plant performance across a 24-hour operation
• Responding to alarms, process disturbances and operational issues to maintain safe and efficient production
• Investigating faults using plant data and performance trends to identify root causes and implement improvements
• Managing plant start-ups and operational changes to ensure customer demand is met while optimising efficiency and controlling costs
• Carrying out performance reviews and recommending improvements to maximise plant reliability and productivity
• Ensuring the highest standards of process safety, compliance and operational excellence are maintained at all times.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.

You'll ideally have:

• An HNC (or above) in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a similar discipline (or equivalent industry experience)
• Previous experience working within a control room or process operations environment
• Experience using industrial control systems such as SCADA, PCS7 Siemens or similar
• Strong analytical and fault-finding skills with the ability to make sound operational decisions under pressure
• A proactive, safety-first approach with excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Plant commissioning experience would be advantageous but is not essential

What's on Offer?

• Up to £50,000 basic salary
• £12,000 annual shift allowance
• 9% annual bonus scheme
• Competitive company pension – 15.6% in contributions
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus additional flexible leave benefits
• Health & wellbeing platform
• Employee discounts and retail savings
• Ongoing technical training and professional development
• Genuine opportunities to progress into senior operational and leadership roles within the business

The position operates on a continuous 24/7 shift pattern, working a rotating mix of days and nights across a 6-week shift cycle, providing excellent team coverage and operational flexibility.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a market-leading organisation operating at the forefront of its industry. You'll become part of a business that invests heavily in its people, technology and future leaders, offering genuine long-term career development rather than simply another shift-based position.

If you're looking for a technically challenging role with outstanding training, excellent earning potential and clear progression into senior positions, we'd love to hear from you.