Waste Water Supervisor

Flex-N-Gate LLC.; Ionia (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate LLC. is seeking a Waste Water Supervisor to control the physical-chemical water process, ensuring treatment of 100% of wastewater in the plant in line with environmental regulations.

You will design prevention programs to prevent failures and work with safety and environmental teams to maintain compliance. You will manage operations, maintenance coordination, and record keeping, while ensuring cost efficiency and adherence to permits.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent job experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in waste water treatment or related industrial roles.
• IEPA Class K Waste Water Operator Certification within 6 months.
• 24 hour HAZWOPER certification within first 6 months and annual refresher.
• DOT “Shipping Hazardous Materials” Training within first 6 months and refresher every three (3) years.
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Ability to work inside and outside in cold and hot environments.
• Must be able to obtain fork lift operator’s license.
• Medical exam including Pulmonary Function test and respirator fit test prior to employment.
• Must be able to work unsupervised; Mechanical aptitude; Problem solving.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or other formats.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain waste water treatment system at peak operating levels with the goal of meeting regulatory requirements, operating cost efficiently and minimizing impacts to production and the environment.
• Manage repairs or coordinate with maintenance, any repairs to waste treatment systems.
• Manage or establish preventive maintenance programs as required.
• Manage inventories for the Waste Water Treatment department.
• Supervise management of hazardous waste storage areas and building in compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Maintain records with attention to detail.
• Maintain and revise department work instructions and procedures as required.
• Complete required regulatory reports in timely fashion.
• Safely handle potentially harmful chemicals and wastes on a day to day basis.
• Utilize proper PPE, including but not limited to; chemsuits, face shields, chemical resistant gloves, safety glasses, boots, respirator, etc.
• Complete manifests, confirm proper labeling and DOT placarding for hazardous waste shipments.
• Respond to spill incidents as required.
• Work closely with environmental and safety departments to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and permits.
• Know and understand local, state, and federal regulations and permits associated with facility.
• Follow all safety rules and procedures consistent with the task at hand.
• Report directly to Environmental Manager
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Energy and Stress

Team Work

Problem Solving

Accountability and Dependability

Ethics and Integrity

Analytical

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Job description

The Waste Water Supervisor is in charge of the control the physical-chemical water process through policies, procedures and internal and external regulations, to treat 100% of the wastewater generated by the plant to ensure environmental protection, he is responsible of designing prevention programs to prevent failures on waste water treatment & disposal, ensuring compliance with applicable environmental legislation.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical

Job Duties

• Manage and maintain waste water treatment system at peak operating levels with the goal of meeting regulatory requirements, operating cost efficiently and minimizing impacts to production and the environment
• Manage repairs or coordinate with maintenance, any repairs to waste treatment systems.
• Manage or establish preventive maintenance programs as required.
• Manage inventories for the Waste Water Treatment department.
• Supervise management of hazardous waste storage areas and building in compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Maintain records with attention to detail
• Maintain and revise department work instructions and procedures as required.
• Complete required regulatory reports in timely fashion
• Safely handle potentially harmful chemicals and wastes (strong corrosives, chrome wastes, etc.) on a day to day basis
• Utilize proper PPE, including but not limited to; chemsuits, face shields, chemical resistant gloves, safety glasses, boots, respirator, etc.
• Complete manifests, confirm proper labeling and DOT placarding for hazardous waste shipments.
• Respond to spill incidents as required
• Work closely with environmental and safety departments to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and permits
• Know and understand local, state, and federal regulations and permits associated with facility
• Follow all safety rules and procedures consistent with the task at hand
• Report directly to Environmental Manager
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent job experience
• 2+ years’ experience in waste water treatment or at least 2 years’ experience as an industrial process operator, maintenance or lab technician (or equivalent)
• Must obtain IEPA Class K Waste Water Operator Certification within 6 months
• 24 hour HAZWOPER certification within first 6 months and maintain annual refresher
• DOT “Shipping Hazardous Materials” Training within first 6 months and refresher every three (3) years
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• Mathematical aptitude (Basic calculations working with fractions, ratios, proportions, and units of measure)
• Ability to work inside and outside in cold and hot environments
• Must be able to obtain fork lift operator’s license
• Must complete and pass medical exam including Pulmonary Function test and respirator fit test prior to employment
• Must be able to work unsupervised
• Mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or other formats