Water Treatment Technician

This position offers a $5,000.00 signing bonus!

(This position does not support sponsorship.)

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WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• Benefits effective 30 days from date of hire
• Medical, Dental and Vision, HSA, FSA
• 401k Matching, Life Insurance, STD/LTD
• 100% covered tuition reimbursement (including books & reasonable expenses)
• Wellness Program / Lifestyle Rewards / Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Career Arching: Plymouth allows for a great depth & breadth of knowledge in which you can wear many hats and be exposed to several opportunities.

What you’ll be doing:

This position operates equipment in the Waste-Water Treatment Plant to ensure continued compliance with air and water permits and the Risk Management Plan. This position is responsible for collecting required samples, performing inspections, and maintaining records needed to support permits and other regulatory requirements set by the EPA, OSHA, and DNR.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Operate and maintain WWTP equipment, perform daily checks and maintenance tasks
• Monitor pickling process and associated sampling, monitor pickling and alkaline equipment, operate metal extraction system processing pickle liquor
• Draw scheduled samples, work with third party lab to process the samples and track results. Perform in-house reading and inspection on a monthly schedule.
• Monitor activities in the plant to ensure compliance with SSPCC, DOT and SWPP.
• Participate in the Spill Response Team
• Oversee all inventories, purchasing, loading and unloading of any caustic materials – Hazardous waste management.
• Perform other duties and assignments as assigned.

Some things you’ll need:

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience rebuilding diaphragm and impeller pumps
• Strong background in process piping systems for caustics
• Good attention to detail and ability to organize complex paperwork
• Focus on safety within the pickle area
• Clear understanding of air & water permits as well as other EPA, OSHA, and DNR requirements for reporting
• The ability to review the results from sampling, readings and inspections for any potential conflicts
• Work with operators in the plant to maintain all spill prevention and oil controls. Supporting the universal waste programs
• 24 hours technician certification in Hazardous Waste Handling
• Clear understanding of RMP and safety aspects of handling Hazardous Material
• Must be computer literate and able to use programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Access

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience working with environmental systems for at least 5 years

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Work Environment

• May be exposed to moderate noise intensity
• May be exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, smoke (Not over OSHA permissible exposure levels)
• Safety training and equipment are provided by Plymouth in accordance with applicable law, industry standards and company policy
• Will be required to wear applicable PPE

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be continually met on a daily basis by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, feel, talk and hear. The employee is continually expected to stand and walk for periods up to 10 hours (overtime as required) per shift with two 10 minute and one 20-minute break period. The employee must be able to do this without the aid of any physical or motorized devices. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, or squat to work on equipment or perform manufacturing processes. This must be able to be done in a narrow or tight space if required. The employee must be capable of ascending and descending stairs to cross production lines and work on equipment. The employee must be able to step down un-assisted to work on equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Whew! That's a lot of stuff!

Equal opportunity employer: Veteran/Disabled

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $32