Salary - £36,805 Work Type - Onsite Job Location - Godley Water Treatment Works, Tetlow Road, Off Mottram Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3BU 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 within a clear framework of Quality Assurance and Standard Operating procedures you will be expected to develop close working relationships, to proactively identify operational problems likely to result in compliance and customer service issues and investigate and deliver actions to improve performance and efficiency of production assets. Job Accountabilities You will be responsible for: Operation and optimisation of Water treatment sites and a number of sites Maintaining the required skills, competence and recency in relation to the role, which include the LTO Scheme Completing on time planned workload of cyclic tasks and the recording of reactive tasks. Completing weekly reviews and providing input and support where required Providing reliable, accurate and complete asset performance information. Analysing and recommending solutions to recurring process problems. You will be required to work towards an accredited qualification or standard that is relevant to your role in addition to a number of other health and safety, technical and behavioural training courses. Knowledge And Skills To be successful in this role, you will need to be have good numeracy skills, be computer literate and able to carry out reporting and other information recording activities across a variety of platforms. You'll have: A full driving licence The ability to work in a team but also alone, be resilient, self-motivated, with strong problem solving skills and possess the required technical competence. Strong, diagnostic, planning and organisational skills The ability to communicate information and data Knowledge of safe systems of work, company policy, statutory regulations, operations procedures, maintenance procedures, administration procedures. Although not essential, it may be advantageous if you were able to demonstrate: Good understanding of Wastewater (Water) treatment processes and knowledge gained through job-related training and on-the-job experience Experience and training on purchase Card, SAP, breathing apparatus, confined spaces and lifting equipment. Experience of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems This role may not be eligible for the visa sponsorship Qualifications A minimum of 5 GCSE's grades A-C or equivalent (which must include Maths, English and a Science or Technology subject). About The Team Join our collaborative and flexible team at United Utilities, where you'll play a crucial role in the operation and optimisation of water treatment sites. You'll connect with a larger team dedicated to providing clean water for a stronger, greener, and healthier Northwest. We value genuine, supportive collaboration and commitment to excellence. Join a dynamic team of 20 to ensure the upkeep of waterworks infrastructure. Play a key role in delivering 100 million litres of clean drinking water to South Manchester. Contribute to providing top-quality water to our valued customers. 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.