Water Plant Treatment Operator

About the role

The TJ Ellison Water Treatment Plant is seeking a Water Treatment Plant Operator. The position is located in Kings Mountain, NC.

Responsibilities

• Makes regular tours of plant and checks bar screens, generators, pumps, settling tanks, filters, clarifiers, chlorinators, and other equipment for proper functioning.
• Records data from various meters, gauges and dials; logs daily, weekly, and monthly activities.
• Performs standard laboratory chemical and biological tests.
• Performs general preventive and scheduled maintenance; assists on major maintenance and repairs.
• Fills various chemical tanks; starts and stops pumps.
• Regulates and adjusts motors, pumps, blowers, valves and other apparatus to meet changing operating conditions.
• Performs routine building and grounds maintenance including cleaning, mowing, and painting.
• Collects water and wastewater samples.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance requirements of water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and permitting requirements.
• Working knowledge of the occupational hazards of the work and of necessary safety precautions.
• Some knowledge of standard laboratory test and procedures used in a water or wastewater treatment plant.
• Some knowledge of hydraulic, chemical and mechanical principles pertinent to water or wastewater treatment plant operations.
• Some knowledge of the application of information technology to treatment plant operations.
• Ability to detect flaws in the operation of mechanical equipment and to determine proper remedial measures.
• Ability to conduct routine laboratory test.
• Ability to understand and follow moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read meters, charts, and technical manuals and drawings accurately and to maintain records of shift operations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and superiors.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school supplemented by course work in chemistry or biology and some experience in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment plant.
• Possession of a Grade C water treatment plant operator certificate from the State of North Carolina and a NC Commercial Driver's License or the ability and willingness to obtain within the six-month probationary period.

Benefits

Salary range: $39,183 - $64,779