Works Technician - Process Controller

Anglian Water Services; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Generous pension - 7% + 14%

24-hour Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)

Personal accident cover (up to 5 x SAL

Maternity/Adoption leave with shared p

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and working culture

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking a Works Technician - Process Controller in the Wellingborough area. The role supports water recycling processes, operating and maintaining treatment systems, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Hours generally Monday to Friday with standby and weekend considerations. The position offers a starting salary of £31,756, with progression up to £42,873, plus benefits and flexible on-site working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a process/quality environment is a plus.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• Full UK manual driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain assets including tanks, pumps, screens, blowers, valves and motors.
• Perform preventative and reactive servicing and maintenance.
• Carry out process sampling and escalate issues as needed.
• Follow safety policies and maintain good housekeeping.
• Aim for low energy use while maintaining compliance.

Skills

IT systems

Problem solving

Team player

Communication

Education

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Job description

Works Technician - Process Controller

Salary - Starting at £31,756 with progression opportunities up to £42,873 Basic + standby & overtime payments

All tools, PPE, Business use of company van provided

Full Time / Permanent, with flexibility for part time
Location - Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden & surrounding areas

Hours - Our processes operate 24/7, whilst the working hours for this role are generally Monday - Friday, 08.00 - 16.00, we can offer flexibility on the start and finishing times. Please note there is a requirement for standby and occasional weekend working which come with their own pay rates.

Water Recycling is at the heart of our operations. The key services that we are responsible for are delivered by our in-house, highly skilled workforce. We collect and treat the water that customers have used, returning it to the environment via rivers and coastal outlets. Our network includes 76,000 kilometers of sewers which feed over 1,000 water recycling centers.

If you are a hardworking, proactive and self-motivated individual who wants to learn new processes, or believe you are ready for a new challenge - we want to hear from you!

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Your Role

The Works Technician Process Controller has a responsibility to ensure that our Water Recycling treatment processes and systems are serviced and maintained within the relevant regulatory compliance - you’ll do this by:

• Operating and maintaining our assets including tanks, pumps, screens, blowers, valves, motors, flow meters, compressors and much more.
• Performing preventative and reactive servicing and maintenance such as lubrication on the systems above.
• Carrying out process sampling to ensure things are operating as they should be and escalating any issues.
• Complying with company safety policy & procedures as well as maintaining good housekeeping
• Exploring and ensuring that we maintain the lowest possible energy demands without compromising compliance
• In this role you must be able to work within a confined space, and at height without restrictions. Due to harness weight limits, your maximum weight cannot be in excess of 113 kilograms and you will be expected to complete relevant occupational health checks

About you -

Background and Experience

• Experience working in a Field/Engineering environment is ideal
• Experience of working in a process / quality assurance environment would also be an advantage, however not essential
• Good understanding of Health & Safety
• Must have a Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Technical Skills

• Competent with IT systems
• Problem solver, with the ability to work quickly and using own initiative

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent team player, demonstrating an enthusiastic and proactive approach
• Possess good interpersonal skills, along with excellent organisational skills and job prioritisation
• Good communication, flexibility and reliability are essential for this position

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

Closing date: 30/09/26

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