Plant Operator Helper

Scalene Livprotec Pvt. Ltd.; Aurangabad; On-site; INR 167,400 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in water treatment is seeking a Plant Operator Helper in Aurangabad, India. This role involves assisting the Plant Operator with operations and maintenance in STP/ETP/WTP/RO plants. Ideal for freshers or candidates with up to 2 years of experience, the role includes monitoring equipment, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance. This position offers a great opportunity to learn and grow into a skilled operator role.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in plant operations (water/wastewater/STP/ETP) is an advantage but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Plant Operator in running and monitoring STP/ETP/WTP/RO plant operations.
• Help in starting and stopping pumps, blowers, mixers, and other equipment as instructed.
• Support in monitoring gauges, flow meters, and basic plant parameters.
• Clean tanks, screens, filters, and plant equipment as per schedule.
• Assist with minor maintenance tasks such as tightening bolts, checking leaks, cleaning pipelines, etc.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of the plant area and ensure safe working conditions.
• Assist in collecting water samples for testing.
• Help in maintaining logbooks, daily activity records, and chemical usage reports.
• Report any unusual noise, leakage, odor, or equipment malfunction to the Operator/Supervisor.
• Assist in dosing chemical solutions as per supervisor instructions.
• Safely handle and store chemicals following safety guidelines.
• Follow all site safety rules, PPE requirements, and SOPs.
• Participate in safety drills and toolbox meetings.
• Immediately report any safety hazard or near-miss incident.

Job description

The Plant Operator Helper will assist the Plant Operator in day-to-day operations, basic equipment handling, cleaning, and maintenance activities in water and wastewater treatment plants. This role is ideal for freshers or candidates with up to 2 years of experience who are willing to learn plant operations and grow into a skilled operator role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Plant Operator in running and monitoring STP/ETP/WTP/RO plant operations.
• Help in starting and stopping pumps, blowers, mixers, and other equipment as instructed.
• Support in monitoring gauges, flow meters, and basic plant parameters.

2. Routine Maintenance & Housekeeping

• Clean tanks, screens, filters, and plant equipment as per schedule.
• Assist with minor maintenance tasks such as tightening bolts, checking leaks, cleaning pipelines, etc.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of the plant area and ensure safe working conditions.

3. Sampling & Basic Reporting

• Assist in collecting water samples for testing.
• Help in maintaining logbooks, daily activity records, and chemical usage reports.
• Report any unusual noise, leakage, odor, or equipment malfunction to the Operator/Supervisor.

4. Chemical Handling Support

• Assist in dosing chemical solutions as per supervisor instructions.
• Safely handle and store chemicals following safety guidelines.

5. Safety & Compliance

• Follow all site safety rules, PPE requirements, and SOPs.
• Participate in safety drills and toolbox meetings.
• Immediately report any safety hazard or near-miss incident.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

0–2 years of experience in plant operations (water/wastewater/STP/ETP) is an advantage but not mandatory.