Waste Treatment Manager

Tech Etch; Plymouth Mobile Estates (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Etch in Plymouth, MA seeks a Waste Treatment Manager to oversee the operation of facility wastewater and process water systems. You will lead a team, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and manage maintenance and reporting across the plant.

The role requires extensive experience in chemical processing, strong leadership, and familiarity with OSHA and environmental regulations. Salary range is $88,000-$127,000 with local travel and standard work hours Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Chemical processing or equivalent experience/education combination.
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience in manufacturing engineering or related fields.
• Training in general safety and quality system awareness.
• Supervisory/management experience.
• Project management experience.
• Security background desirable.

Responsibilities

• Direct and train WWT personnel; interview and hire staff.
• Plan, assign and direct work; oversee Preventative Maintenance.
• Ensure environmental regulatory compliance and safety of systems.
• Maintain overall operation and safety of wastewater and process water systems.

Skills

Wastewater management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Chemical processing

OSHA knowledge

Excel

Written communication

Reporting

Education

Chemical processing education

Wastewater Grade 5C License

Safety training

Tools

Ion Exchange Systems

RO membrane systems

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

Job description

Description

Summary/Objective

The Waste Treatment Manager is directly responsible for Equipment, Operations and Controls of the facility wastewater and process water systems. Responsibilities include managing a team in charge of the operation of the wastewater treatment and process water treatment systems within the facility. Ensure State and OSHA requirements and Safety protocols and practices; trains all personnel in associated equipment and safety practices.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for the overall direction, training and evaluation of WWT Personnel, including interviewing and hiring employees.
• Responsible for planning, assigning and directing work, tasks and Preventative Maintenance in the department.
• Evaluates and prepares environmental and regulatory reports and is responsible for the overall operation, safety and regulatory of the systems.

Competencies

• Wastewater treatment License preferred (Class 5C or above)
• Strong Technical Capacity.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Strong time management skills with attention to details.
• Project management skills and targeting goals.
• Engagement centered Leadership with ability to manage performance of team.
• Quality Systems.
• Excel, Word.
• General chemical knowledge.
• OSHA regulations and knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations.
• Chemical process safety, industrial wastewater treatment concepts including chrome reduction and cyanide destruction.
• Ion Exchange Processes related to Recycle Systems and RO membrane systems.
• Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer competency for analyzing metals in effluent.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department. There are two to six direct reports to this position.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, salary position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Required Education and Experience

1. Chemical processing or equivalent experience/education combination.
2. Minimum of 7 years of related experience (e.g. manufacturing engineering) or a commensurate level of experience with related products.
3. Training in general safety and quality system awareness.
4. Supervisory/management experience.
5. Project Management experience.
6. Security background desirable.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Wastewater Grade 5C License or above, First Aid/CPR/AED certification, 24-hour HAZWOPER.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Certificate or Specified as listed above in required education and experience.
2. State/Municipal compliance reporting

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

ITAR compliance

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary range: $88,000-$127,000