Water Treatment Technician — Impactful Production Role

South West Water

Bournemouth

On-site

GBP 27,000 - 33,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance plus bank-h

Buy or sell annual leave to offer you.

Buy a bike and safety equipment tax‑to

Free car parking at most sites

Up to 26 weeks’ additional maternity/p

Shared parental leave options

Employee share schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Champion Health support

Specsavers eye tests discounts

Pennon Perks discounts

Discretionary Bonus

Contributory Pension

And plenty more!

Job summary

South West Water in Bournemouth is seeking a Production Technician to join on a full-time, permanent basis. You will operate complex water treatment sites and equipment to ensure potable water quality and meet production demands, with an on-call standby rota to keep sites running after hours.

Ideal candidates will have 5 GCSEs, NVQ 2 in Operating Process Plant, a full UK driving licence for manual vans, and experience in water treatment.

Qualifications

5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade A to C in Maths and English.
NVQ 2 in Operating Process Plant – or willing to work towards it.
Full UK Driving Licence - due to only having manual vans we do need manual drivers licence.
Experience in Water Treatment or other relevant process.
Use of computer systems for works SCADA.
Use of computer systems for standard software packages such as e-mail, Word and Excel, PDA devices.
Understanding of principals of COSHH, Lone Working procedures and Basic First Aid.
Administrative duties, e.g., site logs, diary, task sheets, work orders, stock records, GRN’s etc.
Alarm response and interpretation, understanding of priorities.
Skilled communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels of the business.
Excellent organisation skills with the ability to adapt and organise/adapt workload to changing priorities
Driving of company vehicles; site specific requirements for 4WD, forklift and tractor / trailer.
Ability to remain self-motivated and committed
Ability to reach sound judgements and decisions when dealing with often complex issues and operating in highly pressurised situations
A flexible approach to working hours which includes working evenings and weekends as part of the flexible working pattern. This includes participation in a standby rotation and a requirement to attend callouts within a specified time frame.
Participate in technician progression scheme.

Responsibilities

Liaise with company control room in accordance with operational procedures.
Ensure that all chemicals are stored, handled and used safely, effectively and efficiently, in line with company requirements. This includes the use of Breathing Apparatus.
Carry out operational maintenance on equipment and instrumentation in accordance with work schedules and task instructions.
Take water quality samples and carry out on site analyses as required in accordance with work instructions.
Complete water quality and operational procedures, records/log sheets.
Perform routine and non-routine tasks in accordance with the operational requirements of sites. This may include grounds maintenance, river/intake maintenance, security checks, reservoir and tank cleaning.
Ensure that all abnormal events are dealt with in accordance with company procedures and are reported to the Resources & Production Area Manager/Duty Manager.
To carry out automated maintenance tasks scheduled to the team.
To work alongside the asset performance team to ensure reliable optimum performance of site equipment.
To provide standby cover and work flexibly.
Comfortable working from heights and within Confined Spaces; appropriate training will be given.
Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be available for short notice emergency call outs.