Waste Water Treatment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Support manufacturing by ensuring that all effluent and rinsing processes are maintained within acceptable, established parameters, and are compliant with regulatory agencies and MFI requirements.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Maintain the waste treatment system and maintain good discharge water quality.

·        Maintain the water treatment system to ensure water used in manufacturing is within parameters

·        Perform and record daily checks and checklists of equipment and chemistries.

·        Perform analysis of the discharge water three times per day using the AA.

·        Change out process bath solutions as required by production.

·        Keep the waste treatment area clean.

·        Maintain and fill the water softeners.

·        Perform weekly inventory for waste treatment chemicals.

·        Manage labeling and storage compliance in cooperation with the EHS Director.

·        Perform batch treatment on spent chemistries.

·        Pump spent chemistries to their corresponding spent solution tank.

·        Operate the gold, silver and nickel recovery process’s.

·        Perform light maintenance on waste treatment equipment.

·        Organize and maintain waste treatment supplies and area.

·        Take daily water meter reading.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

·        Working knowledge of plating tank chemistry and compatibility.

·        Ability to process and understand water flow and how a waste treatment system is operated.

·        Ability to perform troubleshooting and R&D, theoretically and physically.

·        Ability to move heavy loads with a pallet jack.

·        Ability to operate and move full 55 gallons drums.

·        Ability to maintain a regular and reliable attendance record.

·        Ability to manage multiple jobs at the same time.

·        Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.

·        Ability to lift and move 1-75 lbs. as needed.

·        Ability to interact with co-workers and supervisors in a cooperative manner.

·        Ability to work independently with no supervision.

Equipment Used:

·        Required safety equipment—glasses, aprons, boots, face shields and gloves as needed.

·        Pallet and drum jack.

·        Atomic Absorption and Spectro Photometer equipment.

·        Drum, air and centrifugal pumps.

Working Conditions:

·        Noise level is moderate- no hearing protection required.

Job Functions:

·        Stand/walk- frequently..

·        Sitting-occasionally; To complete paperwork

·        Lifting/carrying- 0-15 lbs constantly, up to 25 lbs occasionally and up to 75 lbs occasionally.

·        Push/pull- occasionally.

·        Bending- occasionally.

·        Twisting; occasionally.

·        Speech/hearing- communicating with co-workers and supervisors.

 

Education or Training

·        Previous plating shop/waste treatment experience preferred but not required.

·        Good mathematical skills

\nCompany Description

At Midwest Finishing Inc., we specialize in electro-plating and metal finishing services, including:

Precious metal plating,
Microcomponent plating,
Custom masking/racking processes,
And the development of difficult parts
Our innovative solutions are available to manufacturers across industries and across the nation. Our team of microcomponent plating specialists build parts to your specifications, producing quality critical components with quick turnaround.

At Midwest Finishing, not only are we committed to delivering quality parts, but we make sure to process those parts as responsibly and efficiently as possible. We meet the strictest environmental standards and partner with you to ensure that your part is exactly what you need.

You can be confident that you’ll get the highest quality products every time, because at Midwest Finishing, Inc., quality isn’t just important. Quality is everything.

Company Description

At Midwest Finishing Inc., we specialize in electro-plating and metal finishing services, including:\n\nPrecious metal plating,\nMicrocomponent plating,\nCustom masking/racking processes,\nAnd the development of difficult parts\nOur innovative solutions are available to manufacturers across industries and across the nation. Our team of microcomponent plating specialists build parts to your specifications, producing quality critical components with quick turnaround.\n\nAt Midwest Finishing, not only are we committed to delivering quality parts, but we make sure to process those parts as responsibly and efficiently as possible. We meet the strictest environmental standards and partner with you to ensure that your part is exactly what you need.\n\nYou can be confident that you’ll get the highest quality products every time, because at Midwest Finishing, Inc., quality isn’t just important. Quality is everything.