Production Manager (Water Process)

South East Water UK


Date: 13 hours ago
City: Aldershot, England
Contract type: Full time
Summary:

As a Production Manager, you will lead a team of process technicians to ensure efficient water treatment and production processes at our key operational sites as a reliable supply of wholesome water is crucial for communities.

You will use your organisational skills and problem-solving abilities to help your team perform their best. It is important to be attentive and adaptable to effectively handle difficulties and find optimal solutions to problems that arise. Your strategic thinking will be valued in shaping operational strategy.

As a leader within our operational management team, your focus will be on site reliability, performance, compliance, quality, resource control, and usage metrics.

Being methodical and safety-conscious is essential to ensure the best outcomes for our people, customers, and business.

You will work 37 hours per week and be part of a weekend standby rota for emergencies, with a standby allowance provided. Travel will also be required to manage field-based technicians.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Manage production activity and nurture team development by reviewing processes, procedures, training & knowledge transfer.
  • Oversee adherence to company policy and procedures.
  • Budget setting responsibilities, cost centre accountability and performance.
  • Measure and manage performance, key indicators, outcomes, appraisals.
  • Responsible for operational performance outcomes site reliability, performance, site checks, water quality, water resource control and usage.
  • Operational reporting (activity, sickness, exceptions etc.).
  • Supervision, control and accountability for operational health and safety.
  • Provide management support and expertise during incidents.
  • Liaise with other Operational Managers to ensure the effective delivery of works.
  • Provide effective reports and presentations as part of stakeholder engagement and communications.

You'll Need

Skills/Qualifications/Experience

  • Experience in managing or supervising a production or operational site
  • Leading a team
  • Water Industry experience.
  • The ability to solve complex problems and a passion for continuous improvement.
  • Recognise the importance of promoting a positive health and safety culture.
  • A full, clean driver’s licence

Benefits package:

  • Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
  • 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
  • Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
  • Paid volunteering days.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life assurance.
  • Wellbeing related benefits.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

  • To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
  • It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
  • Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

£46,240 - £50,841 p.a. (dependent on experience)
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