Senior Product & Process Engineer

 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 (band 4c), from £36,552 to £45,127 depending on experience (Increasing by 4.5% from April).
• A Company van.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution, increasing to 12% from April)
• Development opportunities in line with the Senior PPE progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 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!

We have an opportunity for a Senior Product & Process Engineer to join the Bioresources department at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? The role will be covering the Dewsbury/Caldervale area.

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. 

The Senior Product & Process Engineer supports the Product & Process Engineer team to deliver asset and operational excellence across all wastewater assets. The role is critical in delivering our business performance targets, including Serviceability on our 'Non-Infrastructure' asset base. 

The Senior Product & Process Engineer safely delivers operational maintenance activities associated with the operation of the wastewater assets base and drive for the optimization of all processes to minimize operational cost and meet performance targets.

The role will play a key role in training, coaching and support for new PPE colleagues joining the team.

Where you fit in:

As our Senior Product & Process Engineer you will:

• Take ownership of whole site and maintaining a safe working environment by implementing and adhering to Health and Safety procedures; be accountable for the management of control of work to mitigate and pursue solutions for hazards identified on site, and CoW room standards are maintained. 
• Manage and prioritise workload according to available resource.
• Carry out day to day routine manual and technical work on the sites, including routine operations, instrument calibration and basic maintenance checks to prevent failure.
• Work alongside PPTOs to help optimization of processes on sites (using SCADA and other systems) to improve process efficiency in terms of cost of treatment, site compliance, energy usage and generation. 
• Provide technical expertise for on-site escalation tasks and fault finding.
• Work with and cover PPTO duties as and when required. Also support PPTOs with on-site investigations – for example Pollution / Chemical usage / Energy / PSPIs / Recycling etc.
• Take full site ownership including an understanding of the work that is being completed by other parties on site, working with MEICA.
• Risk resolution of hazards working with the PPE team and PPM. Also understanding of risks on site and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Use SCADA and other corporate IT systems to observe plant performance, monitor trends and make site process adjustments; to use instrumentation and IT to drive new ways of working.
• Day to day liaison with YW colleagues, service partners and contractors relating to onsite issues, including chairing site daily performance meetings to drive site performance.
• Responding to alarms (on site and remotely) and carrying out corrective actions where necessary and to reduce alarms on site.  
• React and assist in managing local incidents and emergencies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a Quality Management system on site, which will include the identification of critical assets and contingency plans to deal with asset failure.
• Ensure all activities on site are conducted in accordance with the odour management plan and are completed in such a way as to prevent odour impacts on residents.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Excellent people and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and processes and make this understandable to new colleagues joining the business, or existing colleagues with less experience. 
• Use creativity and innovation to constantly strive to find new ways of achieving site targets and to seek improvements to the way that tasks are done.
• Be proactive and take ownership of site issues, working with others to resolve any issues together. 
• Be able to work on own and as part of team. 
• Use initiative to resolve problems or issues and drive actions forward.
• Be able to influence and challenge effectively. 
• Be committed to ongoing personal development.
• To self-manage and prioritise workload in response to absences.
• Demonstrate financial awareness in everyday operational decisions.
• Full UK driving license (No more than six points)
• Proactive approach to safety and driving the right culture within the team.

Although our assets are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year the company is committed to support flexible work patterns and job share options, where possible, to give you more control over your time and responsibilities. Whether you have child-care responsibilities or are looking for the ideal work-life balance our flexible options can offer work patterns that suit your needs.

Do we sound like your cup of tea?  

If you’re an experienced Product & Process Engineer professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you by completing the application process and submitting 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!

Closing date: 10th March

Interviews TBC

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.