Waste Water Treatment Plant Technician – Skelmersdale
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Position Overview & Specifications
Overview
PepsiCo is looking for a Waste Water Treatment Plant Technician to join our site in Skelmersdale ! Position summary:Benefits: 23 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell holiday), Competitive Pension Scheme, PPE provided by the business, Staff discount shop, Cycle to work scheme, Subsidized Canteen, Long Service Rewards
Working hours: 06:00-18:00 day shifts plus 15 minute pre start handover, following a continental day shift pattern (3 on 2 off, 2 on 3 off)
Location: Pennine Place, Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Skelmersdale WN8 9QF About the job:As the Waste Water Treatment Plant Technician you will provide maintenance and engineering service support for the site Waste Water treatment facilities and systems including contractor control. You will contribute towards ensuring compliance with planned statutory and maintenance activities as well as accountable for the management of the site waste streams via a 3rd party partner (Sugarich). You will drive improved performance for cost, service & quality for the above.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:- Ensuring that the Waste Water Plant and associated ancillary equipment are functional at all times to deliver the required level of trade effluent
- Maintaining a quality supply of both recycle and permeate water back to the site
- Provide strong maintenance support in area to improve safety, people, cost and service
- Drive improvements in performance and cost reduction through identification and implementation of best practice techniques and application of root cause analysis to develop long term solutions to chronic downtime issues
- Drive improvements through carrying out daily health checks and periodic condition monitoring on critical processing equipment
- Using strong technical expertise to prioritise multiple tasks using own initiatives to sustain high reliability of all equipment and systems
- Deliver best practice contractor management and permit to work whilst ensuring contractors provide a service that is quality driven and value for money
- Provide support to technician group to develop WWTP functional understanding and skills
- Provide support during operation meetings, giving/receiving feedback on work streams, prioritizing and managing expectations
- Identify, source and ensure availability of maintenance spares and contracted activities
Qualifications
What are we looking for:- Engineering background essential
- Strong mechanical and maintenance support experience
- Ability to prioritise work load based on impact to site
- Demonstrate a genuine appetite to lead activities to improve asset reliability
- Good communication and decision making skills
- Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving abilities
- Computer literacy essential (EXCEL, SAP, WORD)
- NVQ Level 2 or above in an engineering discipline would be desirable
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Waste Water Treatment Plant Technician – Skelmersdale roles across PepsiCo's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,268 - £34,554 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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