Police Officer

Harrisonville Police Department; Harrisonville (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Five weeks PTO

Life insurance

Paid training and licensing support

Job summary

City of Harrisonville is seeking a Water Plant Operator to treat raw water and produce potable water in compliance with MDNR and EPA standards. You will perform lab tests, maintain equipment and records, and support emergency response procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and MDNR license within one year. Training and weekend coverages may apply.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license is required.
• MDNR Water Operator License Class D must be obtained within one year.
• High school diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors the water treatment plant to meet standards.
• Conducts lab tests and prepares daily reports on water quality.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance on plant equipment.
• Follows safety rules for chemical handling and PPE usage.
• Responds to alarms and emergencies and coordinates with maintenance staff.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma or GED

MDNR Water Operator License (Class D)

Job description

Water Plant Operator

Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Harrisonville.

General Definition of Work

Performs operating water treatment plant (WTP) to treat raw water and produce clean potable water in compliance with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), performing lab tests and preparing daily reports, maintaining heavy equipment and surrounding grounds, maintaining training and education for MDNR operating permit, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Water Plant Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Operates water treatment plant; monitors all equipment and make adjustments as needed to ensure equipment is working to meet standards.
• Monitors plant systems through control panels, gauges, meters, alarms, and visual inspections, and identifies abnormal conditions and takes appropriate corrective action within established procedures.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance, cleaning, lubrication, calibration, and minor repair of plant equipment, buildings, grounds, and related facilities within the water department.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures, including those related to chemical handling, confined spaces, electrical hazards, fall protection, and PPE.
• Maintains facility, grounds, and equipment, including cleaning, painting, and performing minor repairs to ensure they are clean, neat, and in serviceable condition.
• Performs lab tests on water; collects water samples from specified points to monitor the function of equipment and ensure that equipment is functioning within required limits.
• Diagnoses basic operational and mechanical problems; reports equipment failures and unsafe conditions; and assists maintenance staff, contractors, and vendors with repairs and installation work.
• Inspects wells, intake facilities, storage tanks, pumping stations, generators, and other water-system facilities as assigned.
• Performs filter backwashing, basin and tank cleaning, residuals management, chemical delivery procedures, and other treatment-process tasks.
• Responds to alarms, equipment failures, water-quality concerns, power outages, loss of pressure, main breaks, severe weather, and other emergencies; follows applicable emergency-response and notification procedures.
• Starts, operates, and monitors emergency generators and backup systems as trained and authorized.
• Maintains the plant, laboratory, chemical rooms, shop, storage areas, vehicles, and grounds in a clean, safe, secure, and orderly condition.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures, including those related to chemical handling, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, electrical hazards, fall protection, bloodborne pathogens, and personal protective equipment.
• Reads and follows safety data sheets, equipment manuals, standard operating procedures, permits, regulations, maps, and technical instructions. And or
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
• Records daily log sheets and file reports.
• Attend required training classes to maintain license and other training, as needed.
• Must be courteous and respectful to customers and internal employees.
• Works scheduled shifts and participates in weekend, holiday, overtime, callback, and on-call coverage as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED and less than a year of experience in a Water Plant or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Qualifications

• A valid state drivers license.
• Obtain a Missouri Department Natural Resources (MDNR) Water Operators License (Class D) within one year of hire.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements and Activity

• This work requires the occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force. Work occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions.

Sensory Requirements

• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Sensory Utilization

• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment.

Environmental Conditions

• Work occasionally requires exposure to wet/humid conditions, and or weather related, working near moving mechanical parts, working in high/precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold and exposure to extreme heat..

Benefits

• Starting pay $17.25 per hour, up to $24.15 per hour, plus a generous benefit package.
• Medical/Dental/Vision - Some plans 100% paid by the city.
• Five weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) - accrued throughout the year.
• Life insurance ($50,000) pai