WE OFFER A SALARY FROM £40,667 - £50,834 PER ANNUM, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

• Annual incentive related bonus
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Continuous Improvement Lead progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

WHAT WE DO:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Engineering Improvement Tean are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
You will lead continuous improvement activity across the e2e Above Ground Maintenance (AGM) Process, ensuring we maintain our assets and plan and schedule work in the most efficient and effective way.
You’ll support the embedding and improvement of process, standard operating procedures and technology with a strong focus on the cultural shift required to move from reactive to planned and predictive maintenance.
Your activities will drive tangible benefits against operational, strategic, customer and health & safety objectives, through the application of CI methodology.

WHAT SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• Knowledge and previous experience / ability to apply continuous improvement methodology, such as Lean; Six Sigma; Systems Thinking, to deliver process improvements
• Experience of delivering and embedding change, able to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across the business, including senior leaders and directors
• Highly numerate and strong analytical & problem-solving skills. Able to present data & articulate business cases in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to interpret and analyse large volumes of data
• Coaching skills that are adaptable to different abilities and learning styles
• Be able to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships
• Able to work independently and as part of a team against tight deadlines under own initiative
• Excellent IT skills especially in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Resilience and determination to deliver change