Night Wastewater Treatment Coordinator — 24/7 Ops

Dawn Food Products; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on Day 1

401(k) + company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Job summary

Dawn Foods, a global bakery manufacturing leader, seeks a Wastewater Treatment Coordinator for our Louisville area facility. You will operate, monitor, and optimize the wastewater treatment system to ensure compliance with permits and environmental regulations while maximizing safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include sample testing, SCADA monitoring, preventive maintenance coordination, and collaboration with Maintenance, Production, Quality, and EHS teams to drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• Associate's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred
• Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification required, minimum level II
• A minimum of 2 years of experience operating industrial wastewater treatment systems
• Strong demonstrated experience to maintain pumps, motors, valves, systems, and instrumentation
• Working knowledge of alert and notification systems, laboratory testing procedures, and wastewater chemistry
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to regulatory compliance
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics and equipment manuals
• Proficient with computers, EHS programs, and Microsoft Office programs
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Must be able to work independently in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
• Ability to work and engage with all levels of stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize the wastewater treatment process including DAF, biological treatment (MBBR), pumps, blowers, chemical feed systems, sludge handling
• Collect samples and perform laboratory analysis for treatment optimization (pH, COD, BOD, TSS, FOG)
• Monitor SCADA/control systems, review trends, respond to alarms, adjust process conditions
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance on pumps, motors, valves, instrumentation, sensors, diffusers, and piping
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance with the Maintenance Department
• Maintain chemical inventories and safely receive, store, and dose treatment chemicals
• Complete daily operation logs, laboratory records, calibration records, discharge reports, and permit documentation
• Support compliance with wastewater permits, environmental regulations, food safety requirements and OSHA requirements
• Maintain housekeeping and a safe work environment around the wastewater treatment facility
• Participate in root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives to improve treatment performance and operating costs
• Train maintenance personnel on alarm response during unmanned shift hours
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

SCADA knowledge

Process control

Troubleshooting

Reading P&IDs

Laboratory testing

Communication with stakeholders

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering Technology, or related field

Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification (Level II)

Tools

SCADA software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dawn Foods, a global bakery manufacturing leader, seeks a Wastewater Treatment Coordinator for our Louisville area facility. You will operate, monitor, and optimize the wastewater treatment system to ensure compliance with permits and environmental regulations while maximizing safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include sample testing, SCADA monitoring, preventive maintenance coordination, and collaboration with Maintenance, Production, Quality, and EHS teams to drive continuous improvement