Trainee Production Technician
Date: 5 Feb 2026 Company: DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc City: Hereford Address:
Hereford, Wales, GB, HR4 0JS
#job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Job Requisition Number 8358 Work Type Permanent Job Function Operational Salary £25,949 Base Broomy Hill Closing Date 23:59 on 01/03/2026
What to expect
As a Trainee Production Technician, you will operate Water Treatment Works and associated water pumping stations to company BMS and Health & Safety requirements.
This will include:
1. Controlling chemical and other stock levels and consumables by control and management of purchasing via SAP. Monitoring and controlling expenditure to meet budgetary targets
2. Inducting, supervising and managing outside contractors carrying out revenue and reactive capital maintenance breakdowns and projects ensuring full compliance to
3. Health & Safety and BMS requirements and ensuring quality control
4. To liaise with ME&I crafts team on revenue and reactive capital maintenance work
5. Liaising and planning work with network supervisors and operatives to ensure uninterrupted supply when plant shut downs are required for maintenance and other associated work required on site
Good to know
Length of programme: 18 months
Salary: All of our apprenticeship and trainee programmes will start on £25,949
Training: Will be provided on the job.
Start Date: All of our apprenticeship and trainee programmes will start on 7th September.
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. Please apply as soon as you can. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
Benefits
As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
6. Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
7. Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
8. Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
9. Free Mortgage Brokering Services
10. Enhanced family friendly policies
11. Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
12. Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
13. Cycle to work scheme
14. Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
15. Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
16. Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
17. An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
18. Many more can be found on our website.
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.
For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.
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