Senior Product & Process Engineer

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Company Description

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job Description

Role:Senior Product & Process Engineer in Bio-Resources

Salary & Benefits:Salary range £30,782 - £38,477 per annum dependent on experience. Benefits include company van, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution), 25 days annual leave plus days in lieu of working bank holidays, stand by allowance and development opportunities in the Product & Process Engineer progression plan. We also offer a fantastic benefits package, which includes flexible private health cash plan scheme, retail saving scheme, Online GP Service, Life Insurance, and many more!

Location: We currently have permanent opportunity for a Senior Product & Process Engineer to join our Bio-Resource department in the west, to cover the Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax area

Please note. This role comes with standby allowance and call out when on standby, but no overtime can be claimed.

What will the role involve?

You will support the PPE 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.

You will safely deliver 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.

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

Some Key Responsibilities Include The Following

• Taking 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 on site 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. Also responding to out of hours calls from the control room as part of a level 1 standby Rota and working with colleagues to self-manage a 7-day working Rota, including plans for covering sickness and holidays.
• 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 are we looking for?

• 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.
• Proactive approach to safety and driving the right culture within the team.
• Hold CoW Authorization certificate
  

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on-line and complete the application process and submitting your CV.

Recruitment Process

Closing date: 7th June 2023

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.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity, and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

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.