Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Tech — Impact & Growth

Lever, Inc.; Defiance (MO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm delivering clean water and healthy communities. The Defiance, MO water treatment plant requires maintenance technicians to monitor wells, pumps, and motors, perform preventive maintenance, and assist in plant operations as needed.

We offer paid hourly work, opportunities for growth, and a focus on safety and compliance. The role requires operating with standard regulatory practices and may include occasional field

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor and maintain water treatment plant operations.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and regulatory compliance.
• Capable of collecting samples and performing lab analyses.
• Willingness to perform preventive and corrective maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Monitors plant operations to ensure adherence to all State and Federal regulations.
• Collects and analyzes samples from water treatment and TSS samples.
• Responds to emergency situations as required or in accordance with emergency operations plan.
• Maintains and keeps current State operator’s license.
• Maintains stock of chemicals used.
• Performs all work in compliance with established safety standards.
• Performs minor and major repair and maintenance to plant and equipment.
• Is able to wear a respirator.
• Operates and maintains chemical feed equipment; calculates chemical feed rates.
• Maintains and monitors clear well and treatment basins levels.
• Collects water samples in order to perform lab analysis.
• Completes and updates daily log sheets and laboratory test results; enters data into Hach WIMS.
• Inspects water treatment equipment in order to ensure proper and safe operation.
• Receives and records chemical deliveries and monitors chemical storage areas.
• Backwashes filters and sets proper flow rate when in use.
• Responds to chemical emergencies.

Skills

Communication

Sampling

Emergency response

Safety awareness

Lab analysis

Education

Missouri Water treatment plant operator’s license (preferred)

Missouri driver’s license

Job description

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm delivering clean water and healthy communities. The Defiance, MO water treatment plant requires maintenance technicians to monitor wells, pumps, and motors, perform preventive maintenance, and assist in plant operations as needed.

We offer paid hourly work, opportunities for growth, and a focus on safety and compliance. The role requires operating with standard regulatory practices and may include occasional field