Position Purpose:
Provides day-to-day monitoring and basic plant and pump/booster station operations, routine lab tests and basic corrective and preventative maintenance activities.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Operates equipment manually and through instrumentation panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units following process control procedures. Monitors and observes operating conditions, records observations and data in shift log. Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure.
- Performs routine CLAIR (cleaning, lubrication, adjustment, inspection and minor repair) on machines and related equipment which may include pumps, valves, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, vacuum filters and filter presses. Reports and documents result of work performed and enters into the appropriate database. Promptly reports any operational problems with machines or equipment to Lead or Supervisor.
- Collects water, wastewater, and industrial waste according to the schedule. Performs field tests (chemical, physical, and biological) to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units. Prepares chemical solutions, monitors supplies and recommends reorder.
- Performs routine lab tests and prepares reports per procedure.
- Performs routine instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not limited to, dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, lower explosive limit.
- Learn to inspect and mechanically troubleshoot to determine repairs needed.
- Performs manual labor including cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required and properly disposes of waste according to safety and environmental policies. Operates vehicles, mobile equipment and material handling equipment for operational and maintenance purposes.
- Performs some facility maintenance and repair.
Work Environment:
- Spends 100% of the time in the operations environment.
- Typically spends 25 – 35% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather.
- Company service vehicles are used as required.
- Travels 1 – 2 times per year for company provided training.
- May be required to travel up to five consecutive days.
- May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call.
- Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, dust, toxic and caustic chemicals, noise, rotating machinery, high pressure and hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.