Waste Treatment Operator - 3rd Shift

Vicor; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 30,996 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Vicor in Andover, MA is looking for a Waste Treatment Operator to manage equipment in the wastewater treatment area. Responsibilities include daily maintenance, operating specialized machinery, and ensuring all safety protocols are followed.

The position requires a relevant technical degree or experience, comfort with industrial chemicals, and the ability to work independently on 3rd shift. Additional training for a MA 5-C Wastewater license is desirable, and candidates must be willing to handle hazardous materials.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree or experience with industrial fluid systems.
• Comfort handling strong acids and bases.
• Experience with pumps and valves.

Responsibilities

• Daily operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment.
• Follow safety protocols using PPE.
• Record-keeping for data analysis.

Skills

Industrial fluid flow systems

Basic hand and power tools

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Education

Technical degree or hands-on work experience

MA 5-C Full Wastewater license (interest)

Tools

Multimeter

Forklift

Pallet-jack

Job description

Vicor is an American manufacturer of advanced 48V centric DC-DC converters with industry-leading power and current density, enabling breakthrough power delivery performance. As an engineering-focused company, we provide an opportunity to work with some of the most advanced manufacturing processes in the world to assemble the power modules that drive key advancements in AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace.

Vicor is expanding to vertically integrate core printed circuit board operations. The expanded area includes a state of the art wastewater recycle/DI water regeneration system. We are seeking candidates to be responsible for the daily operation and preventative maintenance of the Waste Treatment area. This role will require the candidate to learn to operate and maintain a wide variety of industrial wastewater treatment equipment at Vicor’s facility located in Andover, MA.

This is an opening on 3rd shift with the hours of Sunday - Thursday 11:00PM - 7:00AM.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Primary Waste Treatment Equipment:
  • Plate and frame filter press
  • Batch Treatment / pH adjustment
  • Vacuum evaporators
  • Granular activated carbon columns
  • Ion exchange columns
  • Reverse osmosis membrane skids
  • Ozone generator
  • pH adjustment system with acids and bases
  • Wet scrubber
• Associated Waste Treatment Equipment:
  • Air diaphragm pumps
  • Centrifugal pumps
  • Chemical metering pumps
  • Pneumatically actuated valves
  • Manual valves
  • Heat exchangers
  • UV lamps
• Specifically responsible for (in each focus area):
  • Daily operation and preventative maintenance of equipment handling waste streams that isolate; heavy metals, organic films, salts, and regenerated DI water
  • Hands‑on material handling; moving chemical totes/drums (strong acids and bases) and waste streams with a forklift and pallet‑jack
  • Safely performing job duties using the appropriate PPE and techniques
  • Operating PLC control panels with HMI touchscreen in accordance with SOP and PMP
  • Maintaining log sheets of set points/parameters for data analysis and record‑keeping
  • Gaining an overall understanding of process flow and equipment to perform minor troubleshooting

Education / Qualifications

• Interest in obtaining MA 5-C Full Wastewater license.
• Relevant technical degree or hands‑on work experience with industrial fluid flow systems
• Experience working with a variety of pumps and valves
• Experience with basic hand and power tools
• Experience following standard operating procedures and providing useful feedback to make improvements
• Must be comfortable handling drums and totes of strong acids and bases, as well as other chemicals
• Hazmat training and experience with PPE
• Must be willing to occasionally work overtime in urgent situations
• Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting using a multimeter is a plus

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Vicor is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability

Compensation Data

Salary Range: $22.50 - $30.00/hour

There is a 20% shift differential for 3rd shift.

Please note: This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to, a candidates overall qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience as well as company internal equity.