Waste Water Operator Technician - Night Shift

WASTE WATER TECHNICIAN**

**SHIFT: 10:00 PM - 8:00 AM and Rotating Saturdays**

**REPORTS TO: MANAGER - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY**

**BENEFITS & PERKS** -- **WASTE WATER TECHNICIAN**

- Top Work Place Winner

- Weekly Pay

- Free Meal Buffet, Discount on JTM Products

- Free Uniforms, Shoe Allowance

- Free Gym Membership, Free Health Screenings

- Full Medical Benefits

- 401K/Profit Sharing

- Generous PTO

- Bonus Potential (Referral Bonus &Years of Service Bonus)

**SCOPE** -- **WASTE WATER TECHNICIAN**

Serve as equipment operator for (2) separate industrial pretreatment plants on-site. Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of all treatment equipment, as well as other mechanical & electrical components. Monitor the entire industrial pretreatment system, collaborating with Operations, Engineering & Maintenance departments; to ensure wastewater effluent is compliant with City Permit limits. Receive and process up to 220,000 gallons of water per day.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** -- **WASTE WATER TECHNICIAN**

Use a variety of hand and power tools, to perform routine and emergency maintenance tasks, including but not limited to troubleshooting & repairs of:

- Pumps -- centrifugal, air-operated diaphragm, rotary lobe, double-disc (mechanical seals, gaskets, impellers, etc)

- Process piping valves (automated, manual ball valves, butterfly, etc)

- Electrical motors (associated with pumps, mixers, etc)

- Chemical dosing pumps (acid, caustic, polymers, etc)

- Instrumentation (pH sensor, temperature probes, level sensors)

- Various other mechanical components

Serve as primary operator for ALL equipment components at each of the (2) separate industrial pretreatment plants. Major equipment listed below:

- Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) equipment, primary pretreatment device

- Rotary drum screen and solids compactor/auger

- (4) different lift stations, associated pumps and piping/valves

- Screw Press for de-watering sludge

- Tricanter (3-phase) Centrifuge for separating pure oil for re-sale

Proficiency in the use of wastewater treatment chemicals, including but not limited to:

- Sulfuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Polymers, Coagulant, Sodium Nitrate

Must be able to record/log data accurately and understand trend-line displays, to ensure safe operating conditions are maintained.

Must be able to navigate various HMI control panels to adjust setpoints, view tank levels, troubleshoot alarms, etc.

Responsible for monitoring various bulk tanks, to ensure safe operating conditions are maintained, such as -- level, temperature, pH, mixing equipment, CIP processes

- 200,000 gallon EQ tank

- 50,000 gallon sludge holding tank

- 15,000 gallon centrifuge feed tank

- 6,000 gallon sludge "balance" tank

- 5,000 gallon coagulant chemical tank

Must comply with all JTM safety policies, including but not limited to:

- Chemical Handling & Storage

- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

- Fall Protection

- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Must understand JTM's spill policy, including how to respond to an uncontrolled release/spill (diking, containment, reporting, etc.)

Coordinate with contracted waste disposal services for pick-up and scheduling.

Must be able to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and aerial boom lifts

Must be able to perform daily cleaning tasks, including high-pressure washing floors, tanks, equipment components, etc.

Must be able to clim