Operator I

Veolia | North America; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia in North America is seeking an Operator I to operate and maintain sludge and de-watering treatment equipment in a refinery/industrial facility under direct supervision. You will ensure customer specifications are met and work safely in a team.

Responsibilities include learning and independently operating pumps, centrifuges, valves, mixers, and related equipment; collecting samples; logging readings; and contributing to a clean, compliant work area.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety rules and consequences of not following them.
• Familiarity with operation of refinery/industrial process equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn and independently operate assigned machines and equipment meeting targets.
• Operate pumps, centrifuges, valves, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers and related equipment.
• Work in a team environment and take on additional responsibilities.
• Safely work on and around the job location.
• Keep the work area neat and clean.
• Collect liquid and solid samples and perform routine sampling testing.
• Log and record process readings.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Sampling & testing

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Pumps

Centrifuges

Valves

Mixers

Conveyors

Blowers

Dryers

Measuring devices

Testing equipment

Job description

Company Description
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Company Description
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
Job Description
Position Purpose:
The Operator I operate(s) and maintain(s) sludge, de-watering treatment, processing, disposal and testing equipment in refinery/industrial facility to meet customer specifications under direct supervision.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Must consistently demonstrate the ability to learn and independently operate assigned machines and equipment meeting or exceeding processing and quality targets.
• Must demonstrate ability to learn and independently operate equipment such as pumps, centrifuges, valves, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, sludge processing filters, measuring/control devices, testing equipment and material handling equipment.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
• Safely work on and around the job location.
• Keep the work area neat and clean.
• Collect liquid and solid samples and perform routine sampling testing.
• Log and Record process readings.
  

Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of all general safety rules and the consequences of breaking these rules.
• Demonstrate knowledge of all procedures related to the equipment being operated.
  

Additional Information
Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.