Production Technician (Electrical)

Summary:

Water is the lifeblood of our community. At South East Water, we don’t just move water; we ensure it is safe, clean, and constant. We are looking for a qualified Production Technician (Electrical) to maintain the complex systems that make this possible.

The Impact You’ll Make

You won’t just be fixing machines; you’ll be ensuring thousands of homes have access to a vital resource. Your expertise will be used to:

• Diagnose & Repair: Troubleshoot and fix faults across pumps, motors, and water quality analysers.
• Expert Maintenance: Install and repair electrical plants, with a specific focus on sensors and water quality instrumentation.
• Modernise: Install new electrical systems and support engineering capital projects.
• Lead: Issue Permits to Work and supervise specialist contractors.
• Protect: Adhere to strict H&S legislation to keep yourself and our sites safe.
  
  

About You

• Qualified Expert: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent HNC/Apprenticeship).
• Instrumentation Savvy: Experience with sensors, control panels, and dosing equipment.

Mobile: A valid UK driving licence is essential for travel across our Kent sites.

Organised: Able to manage your own workload and update digital work systems accurately.

Problem Solver: A natural ability to find and fix faults under your own direction.

Tech Savvy: Comfortable using IT systems for record-keeping and reporting.

PLC Knowledge: An understanding of PLC coding is highly beneficial and will help you hit the ground running.

Why Join Us?

This is a permanent, stable role with a structured Monday–Friday shift pattern. You will be part of a critical infrastructure team where your skills are valued, and your work has a direct impact on the environment and the public.

While your day-to-day is focused on West Kent, you will occasionally travel across the county to support our wider network. The standby rota will cover the Kent area to ensure our 2.3 million customers never go without.

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.

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.
  
  

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:

Up to £47,654 depending on experience