What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leachate Technician position at Waste Management?
As an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.
I. Job Summary
Responsible for the proper operation of the Leachate Management System (LMS) in accordance with regulatory and waste Management requirements.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, such as pumps, check valves, floats, level transducers, air compressors that are associated with the LMS.
Work with various site contractors and consultants, as necessary, to improve the LMS.
Use computer SCADA system for operation and troubleshooting of essential leachate management infrastructure.
Perform inspections of the LMS and ensure timely completion of CYCLE (compliance) tasks.
Monitor control panels to ensure proper operation of the LMS.
Maintain records of LMS maintenance activities.
Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Review LMS data (. flow, alarms, sump depths, loadout volume) on a daily basis to ensure proper function of the system.
Follow all safety rules and regulations.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical components associated with the LMS
Experience in troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation systems
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Education : Not required.
Experience : No prior work experience required.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
None required.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Intermediate personal computer skills.
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Normal setting for this job is : office setting and / or landfill / outdoor.
Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
