Water/Wastewater Treatment Supervisor

About the role

Ingredion is hiring a Water/Wastewater Treatment Supervisor (Maintenance) for its Sikhiu plant, an on-site position with no relocation available. The supervisor manages daily and 24/7 operational readiness of water, wastewater treatment and biogas systems, including workforce planning, process control, budget awareness, quality and environmental compliance and KPI delivery. The role reports to the Maintenance, Reliability & Utility Manager and leads foremen, leaders, operators and technicians.

Key responsibilities

• Lead water, wastewater treatment and biogas operations to ensure reliable plant performance, environmental compliance and discharge standard adherence.
• Supervise daily operations, shift readiness and emergency response, ensuring operators and technicians follow procedures, SOPs and life saver rules.
• Drive process control, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions and timely escalation of abnormal conditions.
• Support Ingredion Performance System activities, including tier meetings, follow-ups, RCA/FCA, KPI scorecards, capacity improvement and utility optimization.
• Maintain quality, food safety, hygiene and housekeeping standards, supporting ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HACCP, GHPs, FSSC 22000, Halal and Kosher requirements.
• Control day-to-day utility, chemical and supply costs and support energy, chemical and water reuse optimization.
• Coordinate with EHS, QA, Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain and GTM, and with community, regulators and government agencies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or a related field in wastewater treatment.
• 3-5 years of experience in wastewater treatment plant operations, water/wastewater processes, environmental operations or biogas processes.
• Experience supervising operators and technicians, with the ability to plan, monitor and control plant operations to meet KPIs.
• Good command of written and spoken English, with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: experience in food and beverage, industrial manufacturing, energy and utility, chemical or FMCG environments.

Required skills

• Knowledge of water treatment, wastewater process control, biogas processes and environmental regulations and discharge standards.
• Comfortable with SCADA, automation systems, CMMS/SAP PM, ERP, Microsoft Office, and reading P&ID and process flow diagrams.
• Advantageous: knowledge of water/wastewater management systems, biogas performance, capacity and utility optimization, and certification in pollution control (wastewater, air, solid waste or ISO 14001).

What we offer

• Competitive salary and performance-based pay.
• Health, long-term savings and wellness support.
• Learning, training and development, with potential growth toward Maintenance Manager or EHS Manager.
• Employee recognition program and employee referral bonus.
• Exclusive housing loan rates through the Government Housing Bank.