TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR I, II, III (WATER TREATMENT)
City of Gastonia · Gastonia, NC · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Essential Functions/Duties
- Raw Water Supply: Assists with load management strategies to minimize power costs; assists with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; assists with monitoring various equipment, facilities, and processes by use of the SCADA computer system under supervision; collects water samples from designated points; performs other tasks as required.
- Process Control: Observes pumps, motors, chlorinators, filters, mixers, chemical feeders and other equipment during scheduled times; assists with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; assists with load management strategies to minimize power costs; routinely records information from meters, gauges and indicators; assists with daily chemical inventory and completes daily usage report under supervision of Lead Operator; completes daily operational reports; transfers chemical to day tanks to maintain proper level; mixes dry chemical in vats under supervision of Lead Operator; backwashes filters and completes run records under supervision; changes charts on various recording instruments; assists in unloading chlorine shipments; performs regular security checks at water plant after business hours; assists in washing basins (sedimentation, flocculation); executes routine housekeeping duties; participates in painting, lawn maintenance and other plant maintenance projects; performs other tasks as required.
- Laboratory and Quality Control: Conducts hourly physical and chemical tests in a laboratory under supervision; monitors turbidity display following the new Turbidity Rule; enters data from lab tests into computer; prints out shift report; changes charts on various recording instruments; assists with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; performs other tasks as required.
- Distribution Supply: Assist with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; assist in monitoring tank levels using SCADA; change charts on various recording instruments; perform other tasks as required.
- Facility and Operations Security: Monitors divisional security systems; performs regular security checks at the water plant after business hours; assures that all alarms are set and responds to security issues per divisional policies; performs analyses on raw water to monitor for changing conditions that indicate a potential immediate threat to the water supply; performs other tasks as required.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Some basic knowledge of chemistry, math, and physics;
- Familiar with the principles, practices, equipment, and methods used in water treatment;
- Awareness of the hazards of the work and the safety procedures required;
- Must be able to perform the job while wearing protective equipment;
- Ability to follow technical written procedures and verbal instructions;
- Ability to make rate adjustments on chemical feed machines and other plant equipment;
- Ability to check the operation of equipment and detect malfunctions;
- Ability to take accurate readings, keep routine records, and make mathematical computations;
- Ability to operate laboratory equipment and perform precise analytical tests;
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
Education/Experience/Physical Demands/Special Requirements/Additional Information
- Treatment Plant Operator I: High school diploma or equivalent; Ability to obtain North Carolina Water Plant Operators Grade "C-Surface" Certification within 1 year.
- Treatment Plant Operator II: High school diploma or equivalent; 1.5 to 2 years' experience at a Surface Water Treatment Plant; Ability to obtain North Carolina Water Plant Operators Grade "B-Surface" Certification.
- Treatment Plant Operator III: High school diploma or equivalent; 1.5 to 4 years' experience at a Surface Water Treatment Plant; Ability to obtain North Carolina Water Plant Operators Grade "A-Surface" Certification.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Valid driver's license
- Complete NIMS 700 training within twelve months of hire.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
- Kneeling: Bending legs at the knee to come to rest on the knee or knees.
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Standing: Particularly for sustained periods.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
- Pushing: Using the upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
- Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas using the spoken word.
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction.
- Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.