Water Treatment Operator I — On-Call, Team‑Driven Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking an Operator I to operate and maintain sludge, dewatering treatment, processing, disposal and testing equipment in a refinery/industrial facility to purify water to meet customer specifications.

Starting pay is $24.50/hour; higher starting pay may be available based on relevant centrifuge experience. The role requires reading, writing and following safety and quality instructions, teamwork, and willingness to learn and operate a variety of processing equipment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions).
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
• Must be able to operate and learn to use process control computer programs.

Responsibilities

• Some experience in a related position and environment preferred.
• Must consistently demonstrate the ability to learn and independently operate assigned machines and equipment meeting or exceeding processing and quality targets.
• Must demonstrate ability to learn and independently operate equipment such as pumps, engines, centrifuge, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, sludge processing filters, belt presses and measuring/control devices, testing equipment and material handling equipment.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.

Skills

English literacy

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

On-call readiness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Veolia North America is seeking an Operator I to operate and maintain sludge, dewatering treatment, processing, disposal and testing equipment in a refinery/industrial facility to purify water to meet customer specifications.

Starting pay is $24.50/hour; higher starting pay may be available based on relevant centrifuge experience. The role requires reading, writing and following safety and quality instructions, teamwork, and willingness to learn and operate a variety of processing equipment.