What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Operator (Shift Supervisor) position at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions?
The Veolia group's ambition is to be the benchmark company in ecological transformation. With nearly 230,000 employees worldwide, the group designs and implements innovative, useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary businesses, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them. By 2021, the Veolia group will have supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million with wastewater, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours and recovered 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext : VIE) will achieve consolidated sales of 28.508 billion euros in 2021.
Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading the team operating the plant during his shift. This position plans and coordinates activities of operators and workers. It is qualified to perform the functions and lead the work of others.
Main duties :
- Leads shift activities in the operation of automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment including pumps, valves, Pulpers, mixers, conveyors, blowers, chemical feed equipment, wastewater processing equipment used to treat water sewer bylaw limits.
- Makes independent decisions concerning process control changes. Directs the activities of other operators assigned to the shift.
- Trains operators in plant standard operating procedures (SOP's) and Safety practices through the use of the "On The Job" and VNA University training program;
- Monitors flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units in assigned area;
- Monitors and records operating conditions observations and data in a shift log;
- Ensures conformance to process specifications. Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor and takes corrective actions;
- Performs routine and preventative maintenance and maintenance related items as assigned;
- Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process control units or alter unit processes. Samples sludge and solid streams for determination of solids balancing;
- Monitors process chemical supplies daily and places or adjusts chemical orders to insure continued plant operations;
- Performs minor maintenance including, but not limited to, routine preventive maintenance, lubrication and minor adjustments as required;
- Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes;
- Ensures good housekeeping practices are followed in accordance with safety and environmental policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Requirements :
High School education or equivalent with the ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally (operational, process, safety and quality instructions).
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Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
