Chemical Technician

Job Overview

Reports to: Regional Quality Manager
Location: Seattle, WA
Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (hourly)
Schedule: 1st shift (Monday - Friday, 5:00am - 1:30pm)

About the Role

Maintain the operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant and pump stations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment, gauges, and charts in the treatment plant and pump stations.
• Replace equipment when necessary.
• Operate, maintain, and repair malfunctions at the wastewater treatment plant.
• Maintain, modify, or repair instrumentation and control equipment including recorders, flow meters, and water quality monitoring equipment.
• Calibrate, clean, and ensure proper function of pH and ORP probes and controllers.
• Operate and maintain rise pump stations.
• Clean wet wells and operate pumps and valves to control and adjust flow and treatment process.
• Setup hazardous waste cubic yard storage containers with proper labeling.
• Operate sludge pump and filter press.
• Collect, segregate, and transport hazardous waste from generation points to the hazardous waste storage area.
• Label and sign appropriate hazardous and chemical reactants.
• Inspect facility where hazardous waste is stored and evaluate compliance; track accumulation start dates of satellite storage containers.
• Compile and maintain list of hazardous waste needing disposal and organize the waste for transport and disposal.
• Review hazardous waste manifests and accompanying land disposal restriction notification forms for compliance.
• Respond to hazardous waste spills in emergency situations.
• Responsible for chemical process tank additions, make-ups, and remakes.
• Afford assistance in other duties as needed to ensure environmental compliance throughout the chemical processing facility.

Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Basic mathematic skills: add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment with multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Competency Statement(s): Accountability, Active Listening, Applied Learning, Conceptual Thinking, Communication, Oral, Conflict Resolution, Deductive Reasoning, Ethical, Honesty / Integrity, Judgment, Problem Solving, Reliability, Responsible, Time Management, Self Motivated.

Skills

• None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• Not specified in the job posting.

Pay

• Compensation Range: $22.00 to 26.00 Depending on Experience

Schedule

• 1st shift (Monday - Friday, 5:00am - 1:30pm)

Work Environment

• Temperatures in the work environment can fluctuate with outside weather conditions.
• Due to the manufacturing environment, Personal Protection Equipment may be required including safety glasses, goggles, aprons, rubber boots, gloves, and a respirator (provided by Company).