Operations Team Leader - Mobile Plant

As an Operations Team Leader - Mobile Plant, you'll lead and coordinate Shuttle operations across all berths, ensuring every move is carried out safely, efficiently and with precision. You'll provide hands on leadership to our Shuttle Driver team, making sure they're deployed effectively, supported well and operating to the highest safety and operational standards.

In this pivotal role, you'll help drive vessel productivity, champion safe working practices and work closely with Shift Management, HR and other operational teams to maintain strong performance and a positive, collaborative culture. If you're ready to lead from the front in a fast paced, world class container terminal environment, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

NOTE: This is a full time on site position with a full shift pattern, 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts and 4 days off.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead the Shuttle team to deliver safe, efficient and well coordinated operations across all berths, ensuring pre checks, fuelling/recharging, shuttle availability and key handling procedures are consistently followed.
• Actively monitor live operations-supporting from the ground or operating a shuttle when required-to maintain real time awareness, reinforce safe driving standards, and address issues before they impact performance.
• Work closely with Shipside Controllers, Engineering, Mobile Equipment and ASC teams to resolve defects, optimise shuttle allocation, maintain equipment standards and escalate technical or operational concerns promptly.
• Ensure all operational procedures are followed, including waiting areas, close proximity working, crane interactions, red line compliance and stability alarm responses, taking corrective action where needed.
• Maintain high quayside standards by identifying defects, reporting hazards, ensuring housekeeping of operational assets and following up with relevant departments for timely resolution.
• Provide day to day leadership, support and direction to Shuttle Drivers-managing performance, behaviour and attendance, delivering coaching and feedback, and partnering with Shift Management/HR on people processes.
• Promote a strong safety first culture built on accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement, ensuring timely incident reporting and consistent adherence to policies, procedures and PPE expectations.
• Participate in Shuttle Working Groups and operational improvement initiatives, representing the team and driving changes that enhance safety, efficiency and overall performance.

What You Will Bring

• Strong people leader with proven experience managing behaviour, performance and attendance, including coaching, feedback and handling informal/formal processes confidently.
• Experienced in leading large operational teams, ideally across mixed skill levels, varied shift patterns and time critical environments.
• Background in safety regulated operations, consistently role modeling safe systems of work, PPE compliance and incident reporting best practice.
• Solid understanding of HSE principles, including risk assessment, safe working procedures and relevant legislation.
• Calm and effective under pressure, able to adapt quickly as priorities shift and maintain team focus in a fast paced operational setting.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to engage effectively with team members, managers and cross functional colleagues.
• Quick to learn and apply new information, systems and operational procedures.
• Medically fit for safety critical work, including meeting audio, visual and weight requirements and the ability to work at heights.
• Willing and able to complete Shuttle driving training, including passing the assessment as a condition of the role.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has the right to work in the UK.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organisation. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.