Wastewater Plant Operator: Flexible Hours & Impact

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; St. Johns (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator to monitor equipment, collect samples, perform lab analyses, log readings, and ensure discharge compliance daily.

You will support maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and assist with winterization and safety programs. A valid driver’s license and 1–2 years of related experience are required, with opportunities to obtain essential licenses.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must obtain C3A WWTP Operator License, DOT and RCRA Waste Manifests and Classification.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Responsibilities

• Take accurate readings from flow meters and other analytical equipment daily. Must also legibly log this data.
• Collect samples daily, reset samplers, and perform all lab analysis of samples accurately when assigned to the lab.
• Accurately transpose all data from tests into the computer and e-mail the daily zones report in a timely manner.
• Aids Team Leader in troubleshooting WWTP maintenance issues. Notify Leader of any significant equipment issues which you are unable to rectify yourself.
• Must safely run the wastewater equipment.
• Must learn and safely run new equipment when necessary.
• Collect analysis wastewater samples daily.
• Perform biogas equipment inspection and maintenance daily.
• Responsible for the day to day WWTP operation including monitoring equipment and KPI’s.
• Monitor alarms and communicating to management for the WWTP.
• Assist in winterizing the WWTP each year.
• Safely receive incoming chemicals used for the operation of the WWTP.
• Learn and assist with other environmental requirements, to include NPDS, RCRA, DOT, and building audits.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance).
• Collect samples to ship for analysis by an outside lab. Must fill out a Chain of Custody for those samples correctly.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Reading

Writing

Multitasking

Tools

Flow meters

Lab equipment

Job description

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator to monitor equipment, collect samples, perform lab analyses, log readings, and ensure discharge compliance daily.

You will support maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and assist with winterization and safety programs. A valid driver’s license and 1–2 years of related experience are required, with opportunities to obtain essential licenses.