Process Technician

Location: Siddington

Do you enjoy working in a team, working to high Health and Safety standards that makes you proud, driving performance of not only yourself but also assisting your team, communicating with others at all levels, but most of all love working in an environment where every day is different, and offers you unknown challenges that puts our service as one of the key essentials to us all.  

Then we could have the job for you.

With the rapidly changing environment and all the complexities this brings, working as an Operations Process Technician will provide you with a wealth of different activities to sink your teeth into.

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint.

You will be part of the frontline operations team that covers the picturesque Cotswolds with its main base at Bourton on the Water STW. The role is an essential front-line role, which the business simply cannot operate without you. Every day is different, you will be working in all weather conditions carrying out a range of tasks, to ensure the essential functions of our wastewater treatment works operate to maintain the supply to our customers and protect the environment.

Base

Location:

Cirencester STW - GL7 6DA

Working Pattern or hours:
Monday-Friday 7:30-15:36, 38 hours per week including working on a call-out rota where you will receive additional payment.

What you’ll be doing as a Process Technician

Ensuring our sites are running safely, efficiently and within permitted site specifications to protect the environment.
You will be responsible for monitoring, inspecting, and maintaining equipment and reporting any defective items to ensure a swift repair or attempting a first-time fix where possible.
You will be expected to take ownership of your own and colleagues' health and safety by escalating any concerns to your manager or resolving them yourself where possible and appropriate.
Collating and reporting of data to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
Once on the full working pattern you will be working 1 weekend every 6 weeks

You do not need a background in the Water industry. We would welcome applications from candidates outside of the sector, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas, but you must be:

Comfortable working outdoors, potentially in all weather conditions.
Prepared to work within the company’s rota of a 7-day working week and participate on a standby rota.
Part of a team that delivers excellent performance by understanding how you affect the overall mission of Thames Water.
Have a good sense of humour, because of what you will be working with and not to be too squeamish.
Adaptable, flexible, patient, reliable and self-motivated.
Good with time management.
Confident to work effectively and efficiently on your own.
Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high-quality controls.
Able to complete basic tasks on a computer e.g., be able to input site performance data and view their day's work via a hand-held device.

What you should bring to the role

Full UK driving licence.
Experience in delivering against challenging upper-quartile business targets and performance commitments.
Builds and always maintains effective internal and external relationships to a high standard – acts as a role model.
Ability to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.
A positive approach to handling changes, embracing all natures of change including technology, process, behavioural and organisational change.
Demonstrate excellent customer service both internally and externally.
Excellent communication skills.
IT literate.
Team player who can work in many different teams showing respect for others,…