Shift Leader

Responsibilities

• Adhere to applicable legislation, Yara's Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies, and the Golden Rules.
• Ensure all production activities comply with HESQ standards and practices.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organization in production areas.
• Report any safety-related incidents, accidents, environmental breaches, hazardous conditions, or near-misses.
• Participate actively in incident and accident investigations.
• Conduct regular risk assessments for production activities and ensure control measures are implemented.
• Ensure proper use of PPE, safety equipment, and designated workwear.
• Serve as a role model for safety compliance and operational discipline.
• Lead, supervise, and motivate the production team, including supervisors, operators and workers.
• Ensure team members are well-trained, competent, and clear on their responsibilities.
• Identify training needs and support the continuous development of staff.
• Conduct onboarding and safety inductions for all new production staff.
• Monitor daily production operations and ensure alignment with production plans and quality targets.
• Use SCADA/DCS systems to track process parameters and respond to deviations in real-time.
• Ensure timely execution of batch and continuous production processes.
• Cooperate with utilities, maintenance, and quality teams to optimize production performance.
• Ensure shift reports, production logs, and operational KPIs are accurately maintained.
• Support implementation of Management of Change (MOC) procedures.
• Operate industrial chemical processing systems such as boilers, cooling towers and water treatment units.

Profile

Education

• Bachelors of Science in chemistry or Engineering in Chemical, Mechanical or related field

Experience

• Ideally with supervisory experience gained within a similar production environment.
• 2–5 years in a process-oriented manufacturing environment (e.g., fertilizer, chemical, or oil and gas)
• Experience in automated production systems and safety compliance is highly desirable
• Able to produce, read and interpret electrical schematics, P&ID’s and engineering drawings

Personal Attributes

• High level of safety awareness and a good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act and other attendant regulations.
• Highly organized, with the ability to effectively prioritise and plan the workload of self and others.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Good level of IT competence