Environmental Technician

Nucor Corporation; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug-free workplace

Job summary

Nucor Corporation in Fontana, California seeks an Environmental Technician to operate and maintain water and wastewater treatment, boiler, and air compressor systems, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

The role requires rotating shifts and overtime, including nights and weekends, and involves coordinating with contractors, implementing environmental programs, and driving continual improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in environmental/water/wastewater operations or waste handling in manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Mechanical and/or electrical background.
• Automation, PLC systems building, programming, and troubleshooting experience.
• High level of integrity.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain wastewater treatment systems.
• Operate and maintain boiler systems.
• Operate and maintain air compressor systems.
• Waste handling: disposal, packaging, labeling.
• Perform preventative maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Implement environmental programs (air, water, waste).
• Respond to spills in emergency situations.
• Oversee contractors and onsite customers on environmental projects.
• Collaborate with plant team to improve solutions.
• Perform other duties as required by supervision.
• Work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays.

Skills

Environmental operations

Water/wastewater operations

Mechanical background

Electrical background

Automation

PLC programming

Job description

Other Available Locations: $25.39 an hour, plus production bonus

Basic Job Functions:

The Environmental Technician is responsible safely operating and maintaining water/wastewater treatment, waste handling, boiler, and air compressor operations and associated equipment at the facility in accordance with all local, State, and Federal environmental regulations. This position will work a rotating schedule, scheduled/unscheduled overtime including nights, holidays, and weekends. An environmental technician may be assigned any combination of the duties listed below.

Essential position responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Operations and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems (ex: tanks, clarifiers, pumps, motors, cooling towers, filter presses, water sampling, equipment calibration, etc.)
• Operations and maintenance of boiler systems
• Operations and maintenance of air compressor systems
• Waste handling and packaging practices (ex: waste disposal, packaging, storage, labeling, etc.)
• Preventative maintenance of equipment and operations
• Maintain compliance with all environmental regulations
• Implementation of environmental programs (air, water, waste, etc.)
• Emergency response activities for spills
• Oversee contractors and onsite customers conducting environmental related projects
• Engaging with the plant wide team for solutions to problems and promoting continual improvement
• Perform other duties as required by department supervision
• Teammates will be required to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of environmental, water/wastewater operations, and/or waste handling, related experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Mechanical and/or electrical background
• Automation, PLC, system building, programming and troubleshooting experience
• High level of integrity

Nucor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace