Water Treatment Assistant Operator

City of Sandusky; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Theuniversityunion in Sandusky, Ohio is seeking a Water Treatment Operator to assist with operating plant machinery and maintaining water quality. You will monitor pumps, valves, meters, and chemical dosing to ensure safe, compliant water treatment for municipal supply.

Responsibilities include performing hourly rounds, maintaining equipment, recording chemical and pressure data, and following supervisor directions to meet department goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Ohio EPA Class I Water Treatment Operator's License or must obtain within three years from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operates and controls electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate flow of raw water into the treating plant.
• Applies specified amounts of chemicals to disinfect, deodorize, and clarify water.
• Offloads chemicals such as alum into tanks to coagulate impurities.
• Starts agitators to mix chemicals and allows impurities to settle to bottom of tank.
• Monitors panel board, reads meters, gauges, indicators, and adjusts controls to regulate flow rates, loss of head pressure, and water elevation.
• Performs hourly rounds as directed by the Water Services Superintendent, Chief Operator, and Plant Operator II.
• Cleans tanks and filter beds, using backwashing, and repairs equipment as needed.
• Records data of residual chemical content, turbidity, and water pressure.
• Follows supervisor instructions and reports issues promptly.

Skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Theuniversityunion in Sandusky, Ohio is seeking a Water Treatment Operator to assist with operating plant machinery and maintaining water quality. You will monitor pumps, valves, meters, and chemical dosing to ensure safe, compliant water treatment for municipal supply.

Responsibilities include performing hourly rounds, maintaining equipment, recording chemical and pressure data, and following supervisor directions to meet department goals.