Industrial Wastewater Operator - Flex Shift

Position Summary

This is a skilled Grade 1 position that oversees, operates and maintains a complex industrial wastewater pretreatment system that contains a variety of wastewater treatment processes and auxiliary equipment for the processing and handling of industrial wastewater and generated industrial byproducts.

Essential Functions

• Operate and monitor all wastewater pretreatment plant equipment and make necessary adjustments based on findings.
• Take periodic samples and perform and record the results of various laboratory tests to assess and monitor the condition of the system and determine optimal chemical and biological treatment.
• Maintain the efficiency of plant and laboratory operations, including maintenance of equipment pumps, filters, and machinery, testing, quality control and record keeping procedures.
• Read and record meter and gauge readings.
• Maintain plant records, including operations logs, daily diaries, computer data entry and chemical inventories.
• In accordance with the Wastewater Discharge Permit, collect and submit all required effluent sampled to a certified laboratory.
• Ensure timely reporting to local authorities and facility management if an upset or exceedance occurs.
• Performs ground maintenance and housekeeping duties as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• Knowledge of:
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work
• Chemical safety practices
• General math and basic algebra skills
• Practices and procedures used in the operation and maintenance of wastewater pretreatment systems
• Sampling methods and the physical and chemical tests used in treatment plant control
• Servicing requirements of moving machinery
• Hazards and safety practices involved in working around high voltage equipment and moving machinery
• Process quality control requirements and remedial measures in dealing with process malfunctions and emergencies
• Ability to:
• Operate and maintain pumps , motors and equipment
• Read meters and gauges and other recording instruments
• Maintain operating records
• Use Microsoft Excel (including data entry, basic math formulas and formatting)
• Make mathematical computations
• Read and comprehend written materials,
• Learn technical and specialized processes pertinent to wastewater treatment plant work, including required laboratory analysis
• Use common hand tools
• Work independently and understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Work harmoniously with others
• Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Regularly climb stairs and ladders
• Able to work in wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat.
• Experience:
• Two to five years working with municipal and/or industrial wastewater (preferred).
• Education /Training:
• High School Diploma or GED
• License or Certificate:
• Wastewater Operator Grade 1 license with the State of Iowa or obtain within 7 months after start of employment.
• Valid Motor Vehicle Operators License
• Must be 18 years old.
  

This role will require extended hours based on production needs, including work to be performed after regular business hours and on weekends.