Operations Technician I - Air Pollution Control

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose: 

Perform duties as necessary to support the management of residuals generated via the incineration and gas scrubbing processes. Responsible for the management of roll-off box and hopper movement on shift. Serves the role of outside operator for the Flue Gas Treatment and ash/slag removal systems, including monitoring and controlling process equipment; troubleshooting, preparing operating logs, and sampling procedures. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the incinerator air pollution control equipment. Tasks are performed in accordance with a detailed knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures, health/safety regulations, permit rules, and other company requirements. Duties are performed in accordance with a detailed knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures, health/safety regulations, permit rules, and other company policies.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for shift roll-off truck operation and roll-off box movement.
• Maintain boxes properly for residual operation and report any problem to supervisor.
• Pick-up of loaded residual boxes. Ensure no waste is present on the outside of box, weigh box and place in assigned staging area.
• Place empty residual boxes in service, as required.
• Assist with unit start-up/ shutdown activities of residual collection systems.
• Maintain ash-handling operations, including related systems.
• Perform cleanout of conveyor system as necessary to maintain proper operation.
• Perform sampling of residual containers.
• Perform compliance checks in assigned areas and take remedial action on findings to ensure compliance.
• Serves as the role of outside operator for the incinerator Air Pollution Control (APC) train, including monitoring and controlling process equipment; troubleshooting and repairs.
• Performs outside duties as needed for unit start-up, shutdown, normal, and emergency operations of the following primary equipment and/or systems:
  • Heat Recovery Steam Generator
  • Spray Dry Absorber
  • Dry Electrostatic Precipitator
  • Puff Jet Fabric Filter Baghouse
  • Wet Scrubber
  • Wet ElectroStatic Precipitator (WESP)
  • Utilities and subsystems
• Performs duties to ensure continued operation of APC train and implements corrective actions as necessary to maintain operation.
• Serves as primary operator over APC train and directs activities during startup, shutdown, normal operation.
• Coordinate with the area operators to resolve any discrepancies found during the unit inspections (RCRA , H&S, Housekeeping) and ensures that they are all being remediated.
• Perform operation of vacuum equipment (80 BBL, 130 BBL, guzzler and vacuum box) including loading / unloading.
• Monitor and inspect vacuum equipment. Maintain necessary vacuum box inventory.
• Dig out overfilled boxes with a backhoe.
• Operate forklift, tanker truck, backhoe and roll-off truck as necessary.
• Issue Confined Space, Hot Work and Line Breaking Permits.
• Perform lockout/tagout procedures on designated equipment.
• Serve as Emergency Response Team member certified to respond to Rescue, Hazmat and medical emergencies within level of training.
• Respond to all emergency conditions in the Incinerator area, coordinates spill cleanup activities with help from the shift supervisor.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards in assigned work area.
• Perform all special jobs assigned by the shift supervisor.
• Assist Incinerator Operations in slag removal activities.
• Receive OJT for Kiln/SCC field operations and perform duties as assigned. Provide relief for the Operations Technician II - APC/Residual Operator as necessary to maintain operation.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.

Education/Experience/Background:  

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred
• Prior work experience of > 2 years in the hazardous waste or chemical industry in a related position with proficiency in handling forklifts and other heavy equipment preferred
• > 6 months in current position
• No unsatisfactory attendance issues within the past 12 months 
• No disciplinary action within the past 12 months.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  

• Ability to communicate through reading and writing
• Trained in the use of material handling equipment
• Must have already been trained to and maintain skills of Material Handler (MHII)

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:  

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred
• Forklift Certified
• Yard Truck Certified
• Rolloff Truck Certified
• Vacuum Truck Certified
• Backhoe Certified
• Frontend Loader Certified
• DOT Handling Hazardous Materials 
• Successfully completed VGS Learning Paths training for MH I and MH II
• Successfully complete assigned VGS Learning Paths training including exams with a minimum score of 80% within 6 months of award.

Benefits: Our employees are covered by comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.