Operator in Training

Position Purpose: 

Under direct supervision responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of water treatment.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Conducts routine testing of water as directed records test results and maintains the plant log book with accurate and timely entries of activities.
• Maintaining the facility treatment units to include settlementation basin filters sampling equipment and pumps.
• Identify and report the need for repairs to water treatment plant equipment such as pumps valves motors blowers and chemical feed equipment.
• Monitors all charts gauges and other operating equipment and maintains calibration of plant Instrumentation and on-line analyzers according to the frequency specifled by permitting agencles and/or the manufacturer.
• Calculates chemical feed rates calibrates chemical equipments and adjusts chemical feed rates as Indicated by lab tests or by direction of Water Plant Manager to comply with water quality requirements as established for the plant. Adjusts or alters chemical treatment of plant processes as required.
• Responsible for housekeeping and grounds-up keep to Include mopping dusting mowing and weed eating.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely exposed to a variety of outside weather conditions including very hot temperatures.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Some technical or mechanical work experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• The employee must be able to operate electric motors fueled by gasoline diesel or gaseous fuels paint welding and fabrication equipment and other hand tools required.
• Ability to learn wastewater treatment plant operations and obtain appropriate licenses.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Valid MS drivers license.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand walk climb stairs or ladders sit use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl and taste or smell.
• The employee may regularly lift 10-20 pounds and may occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to distinguish color close vision and distance vision.

Additional Information :

Benefits:  Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental vision life insurance savings accounts tuition reimbursement paid volunteering and addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time