Experienced Staff.
Excellent Products.
Exceptional Service.
We have an energetic, vibrant and young at heart team who are always willing to go the extra mile. Experienced engineers are supported by knowledgeable friendly sales and office staff. The team is the key to our success, getting the right team in place affects our ability to effectively deliver our core values and vision to our customers, suppliers and contractors.
All our team support our core values and vision for the business and are a fantastic support to our customers.
A Team Of
Passionate Engineers
At Excel Water, we train externally and in-house to ensure new engineers benefit from experienced engineers. We also provide our clients with value for money and a high level of expertise from our engineers. To train as a water treatment engineer takes years and is a very specialist area as there are so many diverse types of treatment and equipment.
We have a selection of specialist engineers from Technical and Project engineers, Installation engineers to senior engineers. Because we are the experts, we take the hassle out of water, freeing you up to do what you love.
Emma Armitage
Managing Director
Emma Armitage
Managing Director
Emma has over 20 years experience in Water Treatment with a background in Quality Manager, B2B Sales and Account Management. As the daughter of the founder, Brian Field, she has grown up around engineering and water treatment solutions and is passionate about all things water! She has been the Managing Director for 7 years now and is excited to continue in her father’s footsteps growing the team and the business.
Phil Labbett
Business Improvement Manager
Phil Labbett
Business Improvement Manager
Phil joined Excel Water with over 20 years experience in financial services. He has vast experience concentrating on quality, compliance and process improvement; skills and knowledge that he brings to his role at Excel. Phil is an avid quizzer and loves nothing more than cooking for his family and friends.
Joshua Oxley
Engineering Manager
Joshua Oxley
Engineering Manager
Josh has a real passion for water treatment and strives to ensure our customers receive the best service. He is a great team player who does his utmost to manage and support all of our engineers in any way he can.
Josh is entering his 8th year in water treatment and has recently taking on a new challenge of becoming a father for the first time.
Jessica Dodgson
Associate Finance Officer
Jessica Dodgson
Associate Finance Officer
Jessica joined the business as an Apprentice Administrator 8 years ago and will continue to oversee our company’s finances with her expertise and will also play a key role in training and nurturing our administrative staff. She is a key member of the team and manages all projects and customer orders. Jessica has a vast library of books and enjoys spending time with her family – most importantly her young niece and nephew!
Ryan O’Leary
Technical and Project Engineer
Ryan O’Leary
Technical and Project Engineer
Ryan has been in the water treatment industry for 12 years and specialises in the electrical aspects of being a water treatment engineer. His skill set means that he can design control systems right down to the programming. Ryan enjoys watching Formula 1, gaming on his classic Nintendo 64 and quizzing with his wife.
Melissa Bates
Service Co-ordinator & Receptionist
Melissa Bates
Service Co-ordinator & Receptionist
Melissa helps with customer enquiries and assists the engineers with tasks that they need carried out. Melissa is a very practical person and does most of her own DIY in her house including fitting her own kitchen and she is currently learning to carry out boiler tests as well as other aspects of water treatment. She loves cooking and spends her weekend with her many pets!
Robert Armitage
Apprentice Water Treatment Engineer
Robert Armitage
Apprentice Water Treatment Engineer
Robert is the third generation of the family to join Excel Water. He is currently completing an electrical Apprenticeship as well as learning how to service and install water treatment systems in-house. Robert is an avid footballer and loves playing or watching the game. He also enjoys keeping fit by going to the gym and eating the food involved to keep up!
Poppy Armitage
Apprentice Water Treatment Engineer
Poppy Armitage
Apprentice Water Treatment Engineer
Poppy is our youngest member of the team but is enthusiastic and eager to join the family business whilst also completing her Advanced Manufacturing Engineering course at college. Poppy is a keen footballer and swimmer who enjoys walking her dogs at the weekend.
