We currently have a 6 months Fixed term contract for a Process Technician, to perform a range of assigned front line activities including operation, testing, routine checks, maintenance, and problem-solving to ensure that services are delivered to time, cost, and quality standards. To ensure the overall operation of the THP plant. In some cases, this may include planned and preventative maintenance of equipment to support the operation of the plant.
Key Accountabilities:
- Operation of plant and equipment, ensuring continuous operation of THP and associated plant and process.
- Cleaning, first-line maintenance, and fault-finding. This may include planned preventative maintenance.
- Monitoring, collating and reporting of data to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance is met.
- Undertake safety and security checks.
- Process monitoring by visual inspection, sample gathering, and online monitor checking
- Take personal responsibility for the health and safety of self and colleagues.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills required for this role will be the following
- Basic literacy and numeracy required plus completion of NVQ level 2 units - as a minimum (or equivalent).
- Must have proven working experience ideally in the Water industry or in a relevant industrial processing/engineering environment.
- Good communication skills
- Computer data input and enquiry experience is desirable but not essential as training will be given.
- Must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures including Confined Space Entry. As well as attend Boiler Operator training and achieve the qualification.
- A full current driving licence is essential
Whats in for you
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our referral scheme, where you can receive £750 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.
We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering everyone two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities. Click here to find out more about working at Thames Water
About us:
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying 2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes.
As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever, both locally and globally. That’s why, at Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. We’re passionate about providing world-class tap water, now and for the future.
We’re also turning waste into power, self-generating 20% of the energy we use and, in turn, doing our bit for the planet. We’re reducing plastic waste by celebrating our tap water and rolling out an ambitious water fountain project. We’re using our voice to lobby for change and partnering with WaterAid to provide clean water to the world’s poorest communities. Together, we’re building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and leading the way with award-winning mental health and well-being strategy.