Waste Water Technician

Schreiber Foods; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 39,653 - 56,475; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Schreiber Foods in West Bend, Wisconsin is seeking a Wastewater Operator to maintain and improve wastewater discharge operations. This role necessitates operating wastewater equipment to comply with state regulations, including sampling, reporting, and maintenance duties.

The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in wastewater treatment and hold a valid Class 3 or 4 certification. Benefits include health insurance upon hiring, a sign-on bonus, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in wastewater treatment operations and valid Class 3 or 4 certification.
• Demonstrated ability to perform mechanical and electrical repairs to pumps, valves, and controls.
• Experience with basic wastewater chemistry testing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain wastewater equipment to meet WPDES permit requirements.
• Collect wastewater samples for monitoring and compliance.
• Perform maintenance tasks, including troubleshooting and repair of systems.

Skills

Wastewater treatment operations experience

Mechanical and electrical repairs

Basic wastewater chemistry knowledge

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The primary focus of this position is to operate, maintain, and improve our wastewater discharge. This role operates and maintains wastewater equipment to satisfy our Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Industrial User Permit requirements and serves as the designated operator in charge who holds a current and valid certification per State of Wisconsin requirements. The operator works closely with the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Maintenance Team Advisor/Team Leader, regulatory agencies, and vendors to ensure proper maintenance of wastewater equipment and processes, and to assure proper water chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Understand and execute standard operating procedures relative to the position.
• Collect wastewater samples for process monitoring and compliance.
• Operate equipment, read gauges/meters, and record data.
• Perform basic lab tasks.
• Perform all PCP and CCP checks required for the position.
• Follow reaction plan for food safety, food quality, and customer requirement outages by contacting leadership.
• Record accurate data on required reports.
• Perform maintenance tasks including troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on all related systems in an industrial environment.
• Identify and implement process improvements in wastewater and plant potable water areas.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in wastewater treatment operations and a valid Class 3 or 4 certification.
• Basic wastewater chemistry knowledge and experience with chemical testing and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to perform mechanical and electrical repairs to pumps, mechanical drives, valves, piping, sensors, and controls.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Compensation

• Starting wage: $34.89 per hour.
• $5,000 sign‑on bonus paid within the first year.
• Overtime is expected and weekend work is likely. Overtime is paid on 8+ hours in a day, time and a half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays.

Benefits

• Health insurance available on date of hire (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance).
• 401(k) match: $ for $ on first 6%.
• Paid vacation and holidays: up to 2 weeks of vacation immediately, accruable up to 5 weeks (at 18 years of service). Seven paid holidays after 30 days of employment.
• Health and wellness programs (includes an HSA with company contributions of up to $600 individual / $1,200 family per year based on plan elections and a $600 wellness reimbursement).
• Professional growth and development opportunities through training and our Tuition Assistance Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, protected veteran status, or disability.

Application Waiver

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. If an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.