Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Job description

Job Description Summary The Wastewater Operator will perform overall operation and maintenance of our industrial waste treatment plant, controlling the acid neutralization / chemical precipitation process in accordance with permit discharge parameters. Additionally they will be responsible for monitoring the storage and mixing of chemicals used in manufacturing process prior to wastewater operations Job Description: What you’ll do: - Operate the equipment in treatment plant to control flow and processing of discharged material - Monitor system controls and adjust valves manually or by remote control to regulate flow of effluent discharge - Observe operating conditions, interpret control readings, and test results to control flow of influent waters through filtering, flocculation and clarification processes - Maintain operation log and records flow, PH, and discharge readings - Collect samples and perform routine tests and analyses - Carry out and complete routine maintenance functions and housekeeping in the waste treatment area - Monitor waste acid storage tanks and ensure that waste processing is on pace with production needs - Monitor raw acid storage tanks to ensure integrity o...