What you’ll be doing
as a Shift Controller
1. Work with site managers, on-site maintenance, Water Quality and off-site control centre teams whilst closely monitoring the process to maintain water production and a smooth-running site.
2. Problem-solve, respond and take control of challenging situations as they arise, providing technical input.
3. Use Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to monitor and control water treatment processes.
4. Carrying out sampling and related analysis to ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
5. Manual fault finding, intervention and emergency response to maintain the treatment process or customer supply.
6. Maintaining documented records and shift logs.
7. Taking responsibility for your health and safety, highlight any potential issues, contribute to risk assessments, and take action to make the area safe where possible.
8. Keep your technical knowledge up to date and be aware of changes in procedures and asset standards.
The base location will be at Shalford, Water Production site in Surrey (GU4 8BW); however, it will involve travel and responsibility to the wider Guildford area, comprising five other Water Treatment Works and storage reservoirs.
Working Pattern will be on a 12-hour rotating shift.
What you should bring to the role
9. We are looking for someone who has experience working in a process and/or manufacturing environment in a control and quality assurance role.
10. Your experience may be from the water industry, but may also be from food or product manufacturing, industrial brewing, or other utility industries.
11. You will have ‘hands-on’ and practical experience with impeccable attention to detail and troubleshooting skills.
12. Have a ‘can-do’ attitude, strong problem-solving abilities, and take a solution-focused approach.
13. Ability to remain calm and follow established procedures while communicating clearly and effectively.
14. Competent to use company IT systems and Microsoft Office.
15. If you have experience with SCADA software, please highlight this on your application.
16. A full UK driving licence as you will need to travel in a company vehicle to various operational sites.
What’s in it for you?
17. Salary from £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
18. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
19. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
20. Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid
21. Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
22. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance