Production Technician (Process)
CompanySouth East Water UK
Location
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At7/10/2026
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Occupation TypePlanning, process and production technicians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Summary:
Every Drop Matters!
Water is life's most essential resource. At South East Water, we ensure a clean, continuous supply to millions of customers and communities every single day. We don’t just manage water; we master the processes behind it.
We are looking for a Production Technician who brings a blend of technical curiosity, problem-solving grit, and a deep respect for water treatment processes. If you are someone who looks at a complex system and wants to understand exactly what makes it tick, this is the role for you.
Are you an analytical, detail-oriented individual who takes pride in doing a job right the first time. You don't just follow instructions—you understand the why behind them.
As a Production Technician, you will be the custodian of our water production sites, reservoirs, and pumping stations, ensuring that demand is always met without compromising on quality. You will oversee and maintain water treatment processes, manage precise chemical dosing and delivery, and handle both planned and reactive maintenance administration, as well as capital work projects. You will also enforce health and safety regulations, supervise on-site contractors, and collaborate on complex tasks, such as assisting the team with confined space entries. Finally, you will participate in our 1-in-6 standby rota to provide out-of-hours support, which earns an average of £1,800 per annum on top of your base salary.
Hours: Monday – Thursday (07:30am – 15:30pm), Friday (07:30am – 15:00pm)
Main responsibilities:
Every Drop Matters!
Water is life's most essential resource. At South East Water, we ensure a clean, continuous supply to millions of customers and communities every single day. We don’t just manage water; we master the processes behind it.
We are looking for a Production Technician who brings a blend of technical curiosity, problem-solving grit, and a deep respect for water treatment processes. If you are someone who looks at a complex system and wants to understand exactly what makes it tick, this is the role for you.
Are you an analytical, detail-oriented individual who takes pride in doing a job right the first time. You don't just follow instructions—you understand the why behind them.
As a Production Technician, you will be the custodian of our water production sites, reservoirs, and pumping stations, ensuring that demand is always met without compromising on quality. You will oversee and maintain water treatment processes, manage precise chemical dosing and delivery, and handle both planned and reactive maintenance administration, as well as capital work projects. You will also enforce health and safety regulations, supervise on-site contractors, and collaborate on complex tasks, such as assisting the team with confined space entries. Finally, you will participate in our 1-in-6 standby rota to provide out-of-hours support, which earns an average of £1,800 per annum on top of your base salary.
Hours: Monday – Thursday (07:30am – 15:30pm), Friday (07:30am – 15:00pm)
Main responsibilities:
- Responsible for the operating, monitoring, controlling, checking and maintenance of water treatment process at water production sites ensuring the reliable and efficient operation of our production works and associated sites
- Control and monitor correct use of chemicals within the treatment processes, including receipt and delivery.
- Assisting other members of the Production team with Confined Space Entry where 3 or more bodies are required to complete a job.
- Experience of working in process operations
- Medically able to work in confined spaces
- A valid driving licence
- Confident using IT and computers
- Good attention to detail
- Experience in water treatment processes
- Water industry recognised qualifications
Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.
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.
- 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.
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:
£35,630.66 - £44,188.21