Process Technician - Mechanic

Southern Water; Horsham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Process Technician - Mechanic, where your mechanical expertise will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving wastewater treatment operations. This exciting position offers the chance to work within a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with environmental standards while innovating solutions for continuous improvement. With a commitment to career progression and a supportive work environment, this role not only promises personal growth but also the opportunity to make a significant impact on the community and the environment. If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company van for business use

All necessary PPE and tools

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

BUPA cash plan cover

Free annual flu jab

Pension contributions up to 11%

Employee assistance program

Sports and social clubs

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 NVQ qualification and have certificates.
• In-depth understanding of pumping station operation required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair wastewater treatment works and pumping stations.
• Implement solutions to ensure compliance and reduce pollution.

Skills

Mechanical Knowledge

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Resilience

Education

Level 3 NVQ qualification

Tools

PPE

Tools

Job description

Process Technician - Mechanic

Apply locations: HORSHAM, SCAYNES HILL, GODDARDS GREEN

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago

Time left to apply: End Date: February 28, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR4791

Closing Date: 2025-02-28

Job Title: Process Technician - Mechanic

Location: Horsham - you will also need to be willing to travel across multiple sites and have a current full driving licence.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 38 hours

Salary: Base pay ranges from £35,704.36 to £42,844.53 per annum (offer amount is depending on skills and experience)

To be eligible for this role, you must hold a Level 3 NVQ qualification and have certificates. Any applications without this requirement will not be considered.

*The role requires you to commit to standby which attracts additional payments and overtime (subject to availability) which may increase your potential earnings to up to £10,000 per year in addition to your base pay!

More benefits:

• A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card
• All necessary PPE, tools, uniform and training to excel in your career at Southern Water
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• BUPA cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
• Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers
• Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)
• An employee assistance program
• A network of sports and social clubs
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme

What are we looking for?

We are currently recruiting for a Process Technician, joining our Waste Water Treatment Team, to play a vital part in the frontline of our day-to-day maintenance of, and repairs to, waste water treatment works, sludge treatment centres and pumping stations to ensure all environmental, quality and customer service standards are met, whilst meeting H&S legislation and achieving budgetary targets.

In this role you will be utilising your mechanical knowledge and experience to ensure we remain compliant, reduce pollution and ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefits of our customers. You will have the scope of opportunity to innovate and introduce solutions, to create continuous improvements into existing processes.

You do not need to have a background in the water industry, we welcome applications from candidates outside of the sector, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas.

However, you need to satisfy the below qualification requirement (Any applications that do not have the required qualifications will not be considered*):

Level 3 NVQ qualified (Mechanical)

To be successful in this role, you will also be:

• Able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of pumping station operation and the wastewater treatment process.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalating if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External contractors.
• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.

This is a job where you can make a difference to our customers and environment, this is a very rewarding role, and we need your technical abilities!

Not one day is the same, but as a great team player you will be ready to take on the challenge with a proactive mindset and make the required improvements to keep the sites running without any interruptions!

Join our Wastewater Treatment Team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers, and the environment.

Interested in the role?

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.

Every Body Welcome

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.

We succeed together

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Need flexibility in your work?

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? #LI-Hybrid