Water Production Technician

City of Liberty, MO; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Free dental & vision insurance

Free retirement plan benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

City of Liberty, MO is seeking a Water Production Technician for the community’s water treatment plant. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, able to work independently or in a team, and proficient with data entry and basic computer tasks.

Training is provided, and no prior experience is required. You will participate in quality control tasks, adjust chemicals, check pumps, perform maintenance, inspect systems, and review issues.

Qualifications

• Must obtain a State of Missouri water operator’s D license within 12 months of employment.
• Equivalent to a high school diploma required.
• Possession of valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively support department functions ensuring community’s needs are being met.
• Observes and reports operating problems; performs corrective actions during shift.
• Reads gauges and meters, starts/stops equipment, and operates valves; sets chemical dosages and flow rates; operates PLCs and SCADA systems.
• Monitors and reports compliance with policies and procedures to department Staff.
• Prepares operation and maintenance logs and other records for safe, efficient operation of treatment systems.
• Collects samples and performs routine laboratory tests on water at various stages.
• Maintains plant logs and communicates with supervisory personnel as needed.
• Attends safety and process control training sessions.

Skills

Detail oriented

Data entry

Teamwork

Independent work

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

PLC/SCADA systems

Laboratory testing

Job description

As a Water Production Technician at the City of Liberty's water treatment plant, you'll play a key role in serving our community and enhancing services to our citizens. The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who is detail-oriented, capable of working independently or in a group setting, and proficient with data entry tasks, calculations and basic computer skills and programs. You'll be a part of a team that completes quality control tasks such as adjusting chemicals, checking pumps, performing preventative maintenance on equipment, inspecting process systems and reviewing problems. We don't require previous experience, though experienced applicants are still encouraged to apply. If you're someone who has an interest in learning more about your drinking water, apply today. We're happy to provide all the training required!

Schedule & Benefits

• 4/10 work schedule
  • Four ten hour shifts per week
  • To include at least one weekend day each week and two closing shift per week
  • Opening shift is 6am - 4pm
  • Closing shift is 8am - 6pm
  • Current vacancy is Sunday - Wednesday, but schedule will vary due to water demands
• Generous paid time off (including vacation time, sick time, comp time and 11 paid holidays per year)
• FREE health, dental & vision insurance
• FREE retirement plan benefits
• See 'Benefits' tab above for more information

• Proactively support department functions ensuring community’s needs are being met.
• Observes and reports operating problems; performs necessary corrective action during work shift
• Reads gauges and meters, starts and stops equipment, and operates valves to route and control flow, makes process control adjustments, determines and sets proper chemical dosage and flow rates, and operates PLCs and SCADA systems
• Monitors and reports compliance with Department and DNR Policies and Procedures to Department Staff.
• Prepares required operation and maintenance logs and other written record keeping as required for the safe and efficient operation of treatment systems
• Collects process control and regulatory samples and performs routine laboratory tests and analyses on raw, softened, pre-filter, filtered and finished water.
• Makes entries in plant logs
• Makes routine operating decisions in the absence of supervisory personnel. Contacts supervisory personnel to obtain necessary instruction during critical process interruptions.
• Attends meetings and training sessions pertaining to safety and process control.

• Qualified techniques, formats and/or instructions for performing essential functions of position.
• Basic operations, services, and activities of assigned department.
• Basic principles of office and/or departmental procedures and equipment.
• Professional written and verbal communication standards.
• Pertinent laws that affect assigned division and department.
• Basic familiarity of the principles and practices of water treatment plant operations; operating principles of valves, pumps, and motors; principles and methods of water sampling analyses; safe work practices.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of essential duties including operating and maintaining assigned equipment.
• Maintain mental capacity which permits satisfactory performance of essential functions including decision-making, communication, teamwork and positive customer/citizen interactions and experiences.
• Obtain a State of Missouri water operator’s D license within 12 months of employment in this position.
• Operate a variety of vehicular, laboratory, computerized and stationary mechanical equipment in a safe and effective manner.

Training/Education/License

• Must obtain a State of Missouri water operator’s D license within 12 months of employment
• Equivalent to a high school diploma required
• Possession of valid Driver’s License required

Please note: A typical starting salary for an applicant without related experience or license is $22.33/hour. Candidates with experience and license (D, C, B or A) will receive compensation commensurate with experience.