What are the responsibilities and job description for the Belt Press Operator position at Henry County Water & Sewerage Authority?
Under direct supervision of the Lead Belt Press Operator and the Water Reclamation Compliance Superintendent, operates belt press to dewater sludge produced by all HCWA wastewater treatment plants.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Operates belt presses to ensure optimum performance while de-watering bio-solids.
- Adjusts chemical dosages to maintain driest possible bio-solids and to keep costs down.
- Performs solids tests on conditioned and pressed sludge to determine moisture content.
- Cleans and inspects belts to ensure they remain in good working condition.
- Performs daily inspections of pumps, roller bearings, chemical feeders and hydraulics.
- Performs weekly inspections on heavy equipment and trucks.
- Ensures proper chemical inventories and notifies supervision when orders are needed.
- Enters work orders to Maintenance when repairs are needed on equipment.
- Enters data into data management software on a daily basis.
- Washes down belt presses and work areas daily to ensure a safe working environment.
- Cleans heavy equipment and biosolids storage area.
- Maintains daily log sheets to record events and happenings.
- Operates heavy equipment such as front loaders, forklifts, and pallet jacks.
- Performs daily pre-trip inspections of spreader and/or dump trucks.
- Assists in unloading chemical or other deliveries at the plant.
- Ensures bio-solids are land applied at agronomic rates to each site as calculated annually to meet all EPA 503 regulations.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be at least 21 years of age.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid Georgia Driver's License required. Class A or Class B CDL preferred or ability to obtain within twelve (12) months from date of hire. Georgia Wastewater Operator License Class III also preferred but not initially required.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Applications for this position will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Henry County Water Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
