Treatment Operator

About the role

The Treatment Operator primarily works under the direction of the Operations Manager or a Supervisor providing a variety of services which includes processing waste through the treatment process, operating equipment such as filter presses, centrifuges, vacuums, pumps, and performing maintenance as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Maintains daily required regulatory agency and other documentation in a timely manner.
• Accurately tracks treatment and/or disposal volumes.
• Processes waste through the treatment processes in a safe, efficient and proper manner to meet production goals.
• Operates waste treatment equipment which may include drying equipment, filter presses, centrifuges, vacuums and pumps.
• May need to operate other plant equipment such as a forklift.
• Effectively troubleshoots equipment issues and performs necessary preventive and corrective maintenance on all site equipment.
• Maintains preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance documentation.
• Supports other operations such as receiving, offloading, and deep well injection as required.
• Communicates maintenance and/or regulatory issues effectively and timely to supervisor or manager.
• Promotes harmonious working relationships with other employees.
• Occasionally deals with external customers and vendors and maintains professionalism throughout these interactions.
• Contributes to team goals and customer demands through effective communication and prioritization of a self-organized workload.
• Safeguards the workplace by supporting a culture of safety as a priority by ensuring proper procedures are followed and may lead tailgate meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge on appropriate use and application of personal protective equipment.
• Prior experience operating a forklift and/or filter press, centrifuge, vacuums or pumps.
• Prior experience in treatment and/or disposal of industrial and hazardous waste.
• Experience operating and maintaining class I wells.
• Applicable state required certification for operation of Class I well.
• Current 40-hour HAZWOPER Training or ability to pass course upon hire.
• Understands the dangers of working with or around hazardous chemicals and is able to read and understand safety data sheets to take the necessary steps required to mitigate those dangers.
• Willingness to provide input on working practices to ensure departmental goals are met and exceeded.
• Confidence to inform colleagues of unsafe working practices or conditions.
• A positive attitude.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards.