Expert Process Operator

Company: Evoqua Water Technologies
Location: Spring Valley
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

About Evoqua Water Technologies
Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission critical water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products, services and expertise to support industrial, municipal and recreational customers who value water. Evoqua has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company operates in more than 160 locations across ten countries. Serving more than 38,000 customers and 200,000 installations worldwide.
Apply today to join our 4000 professionals around the world as we pursue our purpose: Transforming Water. Enriching Life.
At Evoqua, we are committed to fostering and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace where employees can be their authentic selves. If this position interests you and you possess the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply as you could be the right fit for this or other roles we are looking to fill. Evoqua encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications/requirements for the position to apply.
**Position Summary**
Expert in environment requiring awareness with other process areas; controls work pace and progress on equipment; operates within established work routines and occasional supervisory checks
**What we can offer you**
Our Total Rewards Program goes far beyond base compensation by providing a more fulfilling work experience and offering a competitive benefits program, including:
+ Generous PTO package and paid holidays
+ Dollar-for-dollar 401k match with a profit-sharing component
+ Customizable health, dental and vision insurance (eligible on first date)
+ Career progression plans
+ Reward and recognition programs
+ Paid parental leave
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Company Wellness Program
+ Employee Discount Program
**Core Responsibilities and Tasks**
+ Follows all policies and guidelines regarding workplace safety and product quality
+ Read and follow documented processes
+ Check on equipment throughout the shift to ensure equipment is working properly
+ Loads and unload deliveries to and from regional branches
+ Operate computer to enter necessary documentation
+ Able to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on equipment
+ Make and monitor adjustments in plant via control systems
+ Maintain inspection and inventory of operation tools
+ Contributes to division results and performance
+ Take care of internal and external customer needs to and expectations
+ Operate equipment specific to area such as:
**CARBON** : Bag products, samples and test and properly label each bag; manage spent carbon feed to reactivation furnace; switch tank feed from tank to tank of spent carbon; calibrate PH probes, operate a filter press; run facility wastewater treatment plant; calibrate weigh belt every other hour; check incoming city water TDS daily; Insure POTW discharge parameters are within permit limits; perform hourly inspection of WWTP and complete the log
**REGEN** : Sort bottles by size and type of resin; Operate forklift to move resin tanks and materials through factory, may assist in loading trucks; evacuate bottles and regenerate resin batches; fill and quality test SDI products (process SDI product beginning to end); complete quality control documentation; monitor different meters, gauges, and pressures; regenerate resin to replenish mobile de-ionization trailers.
**Position Requirements**
1. FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma or GED
2. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
+ Minimum three years of experience in an industrial setting
+ Knowledge of chemicals used in specific regeneration processes
+ Must be licensed forklift driver or able to obtain forklift certification at time of hire
+ Must understand process flow of carbon/reactivation process
+ Must be able to complete 40-hour hazardous waste operations training as well as additional site-specific safety and operator training
+ Mid-level machine troubleshoots and repair process machinery
+ Ability to communicate clearly to team members and management
+ Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of products
**Preferred** : Some manufacturing/plant experience preferred Experience with implementing 5s and lean manufacturing principles
**Additional Details**
$22-25 an hour
Evoqua Water Technologies prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Evoqua Water Technologies takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
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