About Us
Salary - £48,979
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Shell Green Mersey Valley Process Centre, Bennetts Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0WB
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.
We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.
Benefits
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
- A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
- Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
- A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
- MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
- Best Doctors
- Salary Finance
- Wealth at Work courses
- Deals and discounts
- EVolve Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Mental health first aiders
- ShareBuy
- MORE Choices flexible benefits
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
Job Purpose
Working in a small team in Bioresources supervising and running all mobile dewatering equipment, planning and organising all rosters to ensure dewatering is available as per the current sludge strategy.
You will be ensuring all skips and chemical delivery's are on time.
Being available to optimise all fixed and mobile equipment to reduce overheads, while maintaining the correct centrate return to works and cake suitable for all receiving sites and complying with all contractors with external stack holders.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Be able as required to assist with all fixed sites in problem solving and optimising centrifuges
- Directly responsible for ensuring all rosters for all mobile centrifuges are covered as required for current operational sludge requirments
- To create, develop and coordinate local action plans to address asset reliability issues, working closely with the maintenance teams in proactively identifying improvement opportunities.
- To review, analyse and draw accurate conclusions from MI and Performance information.
- Responsible for analysing and interpreting weekly performance information (KPI’s) the area, in readiness for the weekly operational discussions between the Production Manager and their teams
Technical Skills & Experience
- Understanding of Hillers, Alfa Lavel and Flotweg centrifuges & control systems
- Extensive knowledge required in running maintaining and setting up mobile centrifuges
- Build relationships with all internal and external stake holders
- Organisational skills
- Communication and planning skills
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
- Educated to HNC/Degree level in a scientific or engineering discipline; or equivalent and relevant field experience
- Mobile centrifuge knowledge is essential
- Must have a valid driving licence
About The Team
- Extensive travel through the whole Untied Utilities region will be required.
- Proven track record with working on centrifuges both fixed and mobile.
- Outstanding problem solving
- Ability to work on your own and in a small, dedicated team.
- Flexible approach to work and time early starts and late finishes will be needed.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
