The Process & Plant Operator is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient operation
and maintenance of the facility. This position performs activities required to operate and
maintain the plant as part of a team, including process control, laboratory testing, equipment
operation, and basic maintenance duties.
Main Responsibilities:
- Monitor and control facility operations through SCADA systems, instrument panels, and programmable logic control units
- Operate and monitor automatic and semi-automatic equipment including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, centrifuges, and chemical feed systems
- Perform laboratory testing (chemical, physical, biological) for process control, including TS, TSS, pH, and other typical wastewater/anaerobic digestion tests
- Monitor and adjust chemical dosages and process parameters
- Sample wastewater, sludge, and gases according to schedule
- Maintain detailed operational logs and records
- Perform preventive maintenance, basic repairs, and support maintenance technicians with complex tasks
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental procedures
- Practice proper housekeeping and waste disposal
- Diagnose operational issues and implement corrective actions
- Support team objectives and perform other duties as assigned