Production Manager

We are looking for a Production Manager to join Thames Water permanently.

You will be managing a team of process and maintenance technicians.  Looking after water supplies across Reading and Newbury.

Location – Reading & Newbury.

Hours – 36 hours per week Monday – Friday 07:30 – 15:36.

Offering a salary up to £55,000 depending upon relative experience in the industry, you will receive a car allowance + an allowance for participation in an out-of-hours management and coordination roster.

What you will be doing as a Production Manager

• Promote and maintain a zero-compromise Health, safety and well-being culture, and day-to-day coordination of resources across the area to maintain water supply.
• Responsible for setting and complying with training plans and making sure competence assessments are undertaken for your team; The role covers controller of premise responsibilities for the site and buildings within the operational area.
• Enable and deliver opportunities for outstanding performance, motivate and support your team
• Provide clear direction and line management support to site and off-site-based teams in line with company policies and values. Effectively manage and proactively drive change within the function to achieve strategic goals and develop teams/individuals.
• Proactively manage H&S within the functional environment to minimise risk and meet company and statutory obligations.
• Drive and own regional maintenance and process performance to ensure that Regional, Production and business plan targets are met. Proactively pursue opportunities to exceed targets.
• Make sure sites are compliant with Asset standards and operate within the guidance of the Site Operating Manuals to ensure public health and water quality standards are maintained
• Overall area ownership of budget. Ensure annual spending is within budget. Identify cost efficiencies, and recommend, and implement improvement. Overtime, capex recharges, power, chemicals, materials, H&C, Gross Opex & PBIT, Accurate accruals on forecasting. Accurate stock control Identify and implement efficiencies Variable cost control Identify allocation of spurious costs. Obtain the most cost-effective/BVM contract with third-party suppliers to minimise the use of confirmation orders.
• Awareness of financial control procedures.
• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of production plan delivery.

What should you bring to the role?

• Previous experience in leading a high-performing team of Operational staff.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation is essential.
• Competent in IT & internal systems and an ability to interpret reporting data.
• Able to work in confined spaces. (training provided)
• Practical working knowledge of water networks would be highly beneficial, allowing you to provide not only leads to your team but technical mentoring as well.
• Ideally Degree level qualifies or an equivalent qualification in Engineering/Science.
• Due to the nature of the role a Fully valid UK driving license is required.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £55,000 per annum depending upon relative experience in the industry, you will receive a car allowance and an allowance for participation in an out-of-hours management and coordination roster.
• You will receive a full Training plan.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and
capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.