Production Supervisor

  • 4280
  • Yeovil
  • Wessex Water
  • £42,190 to £45,062
  • Permanent
  • Operations and maintenance
  • 2026-06-08
  • 2026-06-22
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Production Supervisor.

Do you like working outdoors? Do you have experience in or an understanding of the water production process? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our Yeovil production team as a Production Supervisor.

What you'll do

You will play a key role in leading the Yeovil production team, which operates and maintains our production assets to comply with appropriate legislation and company standards. Monitoring and optimising the treatment process will ensure that we operate as cost-effectively as possible.

Working under the production manager, you will:

  • assist with the day-to-day running of the production team to ensure that we produce high-quality water of sufficient quantity for our customers
  • make sure jobs are achieved on target 
  • carry out process risk and team upskilling assessments
  • comply with all Health and Safety requirements and company procedures
  • take part in a paid on-call standby rota, including weekend working, when required
  • review approvals of the production teams' holiday and overtime claims
  • take the lead on the production teams' training and upskilling.

What you'll need

You should have experience in or an understanding of the water treatment process, Scope-x/Prism and QlikView.

You will also need:

  • good communication skills
  • experience in leading a team
  • a flexible approach to work, including working as part of a team and on your own, when required
  • a valid driving licence to be able to travel to a variety of sites in the region
  • excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
  • strong planning, communication and prioritisation skills.

What you'll receive

  • A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
  • Career progression and professional development opportunities.
  • 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
  • The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
  • The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
  • A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
  • Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
  • The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
  • Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
  • One paid volunteering day each year.
  • Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
  • Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
  • Support from trained mental health first aiders.
  • A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.  

Who we are 

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: 

  • Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
  • YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
  • YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
  • YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
  • plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses. 

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. 

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. 

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

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