Sheffield
Shift Manager – Remote Operations Centre Location: South Yorkshire Salary: £50,000 + £12,000 Shift Allowance Shift Pattern: Rotating 6-week shift (days and nights) with 10 consecutive days off Industry: Oil & Gas / Chemical Manufacturing About the Role We are working with a leading global chemical manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Shift Manager for their state-of-the-art Remote Operations Centre. This role is critical to overseeing 24/7 operations for multiple high-hazard production sites across the UK, Ireland, and South Africa. Based in a high-tech control room environment, you’ll take responsibility for safe plant operations, process stability, and business continuity across multiple international facilities — ensuring world-class safety and reliability standards are upheld. Key Responsibilities • Monitor and manage the safe, efficient operation of multiple chemical and oil & gas process plants remotely, • Respond decisively to alarms, plant upsets, and emergency events; implement robust recovery strategies, • Lead and support plant start-up/shutdowns in line with operational procedures and safety regulations, • Analyse process data, KPIs, and performance trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities, • Make autonomous decisions under pressure where no standard operating procedure (SOP) exists, • Maintain compliance with COMAH, Seveso, and wider process safety regulations, • Collaborate across engineering, production, and HSE teams to ensure safe and reliable plant performance What We’re Looking For • Proven background in heavy industry, ideally oil & gas, petrochemical, or chemical manufacturing, • Previous experience in a control room, DCS, or SCADA-based environment, • HNC (or higher) in Process, Chemical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering OR significant equivalent industry experience, • Strong technical aptitude with the ability to make critical operational decisions under pressure, • Knowledge of process safety, major hazard environments, and regulatory frameworks, • Ability to interpret P&IDs and process flow diagrams (PFDs), • High attention to detail, proactive mindset, and excellent communication skills, • Comfortable working a 24/7 rotating shift pattern (including nights) What’s on Offer • Base salary of £50,000 + £12,000 shift allowance, • Structured 6-week rotating shift pattern with 10 consecutive days off at the end of each cycle, • Comprehensive training program to ensure you’re fully equipped for the role, • Career development opportunities within a global, safety-driven organisation, • Pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, • Additional well-being and recognition benefits Next Steps This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-hazard, safety-critical industry in a role that directly impacts plant reliability and performance across multiple international sites. If you have strong oil & gas or chemical process experience and thrive in a mission-critical control room environment, apply now for a confidential discussion. If you are interested please apply and Max Carr from DCS will be in touch.