Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, of up to £63,000 depending on experience.

• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£500 per month/£6,000 per year, based on full-time employment on joining the company).  You can opt to sign up to the EV Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 6 months after joining the company. 
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary, increasing to 15% in the 26 to 27 performance year).
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus two extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. 
• Retail savings scheme 
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: We have an opportunity for a Product & Process Manager to join the Bioresources department at Yorkshire Water, covering the North Yorkshire area and the successful applicant should live within a reasonable distance of our Esholt WwTw in Bradford. Be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Product & Process Manager to join the Bioresource department at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Bioresources are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

As Product and Process Manager, you’ll lead and support your team to deliver safe, reliable and efficient operational performance, while creating a positive environment where people can perform at their best. You’ll take ownership of performance, budgets, resources, safety and incident management, working closely with technical, compliance, capital and operational teams to manage risk and resolve issues effectively. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, you’ll help embed best practice, improve processes and drive sustainable improvements that reduce energy and consumables, strengthen resilience and support the delivery of challenging business targets.

Where you fit

Some of the key responsibilities you will have will include but are not limited to:

• Lead and support the team to deliver performance excellence.
• Fiscal management and budget responsibility.
• Liaise and support with capital projects.
• Safety management, RCA, Topset investigations, audits, POWRA Adherence.
• Health and wellbeing of direct reports management.
• Workload management and resource allocation.
• Ensuring best practice and consistency is used in all activities.
• Liaison with compliance and policy teams.
• Manage and review RCA.
• Approve non-safety critical device management of changes.
• Manage escalation and incident resolution.
• Continually look to improve our processes.
• Ensure risks and performance shortfalls are fed back to the Technical Support team.
• Drive operational improvements to minimise energy and consumables usage.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:

Essential:

Our Product and Process Manager will be a highly motivated, customer focused, experienced people leader with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets. You will also:

• You will have experience of Health and Safety management processes and systems and excellent knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety standards (preferably IOSH/NEBOSH qualified).
• You will be experienced in budget management (business planning and delivering to stretching plan), managing the operational (OPEX) budget to achieve Business Plan targets.
• Has a demonstrable technical experience and understanding of production processes. You will possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven planning ability - identifying priorities and actions to assist in delivering results.
• You will be a strong influential manager of stakeholders, have excellent communication skills and be able to create excellent working relationships with our contract partners and supply chains. You will be able to negotiate and challenge effectively as well as the ability to embed change.
• Experience of delivering continual improvement and Incident management and asset failure recovery experience.
• Proficient in IT and will have in-depth knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Experience of delivering continual improvement and Incident management and asset failure recovery experience.
• Current and valid driving licence (no more than six points).

Desirable:

• Previous experience in water/wastewater sectors or utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors

If you are a highly motivated leader with a passion for the Water Industry, experience and are looking to grow and develop your career in an exciting and dynamic industry, then we encourage you to apply for this position by completing the application process online. Please upload an up-to-date copy of your CV, outlining your relevant experience for the role.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?  

If you are a highly motivated leader with a passion for the Water Industry, experience and are looking to grow and develop your career in an exciting and dynamic industry, then we encourage you to apply for this position by completing the application process online.

Advert closing date: 10th November

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.