Technician- Zero Liquid Discharge

Bunge; Patiala District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Bunge in Rajpura, Punjab, seeks a Technician-ZLD to oversee and optimize zero liquid discharge plant operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and water recovery. The role requires hands-on operation of DAF, ETP, RO, MEE and STP, with focus on process control and safety.

Responsibilities include monitoring wastewater, analyzing treatment stages, maintaining inventories, recording logs, and training shop floor teams to uphold 5S and environmental standards while achieving COD/TDS targets.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Chemical/Mechanical.
• 2 years of experience in ZLD/ETP/MEE/RO units.
• Experience with DCS/SCADA and automation plants.

Responsibilities

• Operate DAF, ETP, RO, MEE, and STP units.
• Monitor key process parameters and deviations.
• Maintain chemical inventory and CIP of circuits.
• Ensure safety, 5S and environmental compliance.
• Prepare logs, shift reports, and audit documents.

Skills

Problem solving

EMS 14001

Data analysis

DCS/SCADA

Education

Diploma in Chemical/Mechanical

Job description

Job Description:

City : Rajpura

State : Punjab (IN-PB)

Country : India (IN)

Requisition Number : 48582

Business Title: Technician-ZLD

Global Job Title: Sup Sp III Environmental

Global Function: Industrial Operations

Global Department: Environmental(DEP_ENV)

Organizational Level: 8

Reporting to: Manager- Environment

Size of team reporting in and type: NA

Role Purpose Statement: To oversee and optimizes ZLD plant operations to achieve zero liquid discharge, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and maximizing water recovery.

Main Accountabilities:

• Operation of DAF, ETP, RO, MEE (auto-plant) and STP.
• Observation on key parameters of the operation.
• Interaction with the plant people for the deviation.
• Monitoring of wastewater from the source of their generation.
• Perform analysis to check the efficiency of each stage of operation.
• Maintain dosing chemical inventory.
• CIP of circuits.
• Monitoring of hazardous waste generation and storage and disposal within the time frame.
• Able to handle SPCB visit.
• Maintain the logbook, shift report and document for the audit purpose.
• Give toolbox talk, sludge handling, effluent load handling and training on shop floor.
• Trouble shooting of the ZLD operations.
• Dimensions:
• Daily treatment of 450-500 KLD effluent.
• Maintain and improve the quality of recovered water from WWRP.
• Improve in consistency of reduction in COD from biological treatment and TDS from WWRP & MEE.
• Impose effluent load bearing/5S/Safety culture in ETP plant.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
• Reporting of Safety, near miss /hazard.
• Recover the water from the wastewater.
• Achieve parameters within the range of reuse/recycle.
• Reduction in power and utilities.
• 5S implementation in entire ZLD plant.
• Housekeeping and condition of ferrous.
• Idea and suggestion for the improvement in the existing.
• Major Opportunities and Decisions:
• Parameter analysis (major focus on TDS reduction).
• Performance of treatment stagewise.
• Dosing of chemicals as per the requirement of the plant.
• Commissioning of new treatment facilities and its stabilization.

Knowledge and Skills

• Behavior: Improve Bunges outcomes by making data-driven decisions, keeping the customer at the forefront of all they do, and proactively gaining insight into the global strategy. Collaborate, effectively communicate with others and take initiative to continually develop themselves. Pursue opportunities to solve problems and take action while maintaining the ability to manage work, even in times of challenge or change.
• Technical: • Problem solving Skills • Knowledge of documentation. • Good analytical skill /knowledge • Knowledge of EMS -14001 Auditing System • Effluent intake daily planning. • Manpower handling • Knowledge of logbook and shift reports. • Process Lab Instrument /Solution Calibrated as per Plan specified in standard methods
• Education & Experience: • Diploma in Chemical/Mechanical. • Work experience in DCS/SCADA, Automation plant. • Basic computer Knowledge with 2-year experience in ZLD/ETP/MEE/RO units.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

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