Water Treatment Operator

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and healthy process by monitoring both systems in a timely manner while still running efficiently.
• Understand, or have the ability to learn, the required operation of the Water treatment/Acidulation process.
• Process water samples from the boilers, cooling tower and Water treatment area utilizing lab equipment.
• Maintain quality and production requirements by monitoring and adjusting operations.
• Transfer process chemicals in a safe manner.
• Communicate with operators and supervision to address the needs for Acidulation tank space, to avoid impacting refinery operation.
• Keep inventory in order to maintain a healthy system.
• Learn processing controls using a computerized system.
• Participate in audits, ensuring all areas are audit ready at all times.
• Complete all personal required safety trainings.
• Operate forklift as needed after proper training/certification.
• Read and follow Standard Operating Procedures and forms.
• Avoid contamination by ensuring a clean and safe work environment adhering to food safety guidelines.
• Maintain proper use of personal protection equipment (P.P.E.).
• Report all accidents, incidents and near misses to the Superintendent of Operations and the Plant Manager.
• Ensure all tasks are completed safely as assigned to the shift.
• Participate in all audits, ensuring all areas are audit-ready at all times.
• Follow all safety rules and requirements, attend safety meetings, and tailgate.
• Perform other duties as directed or required.

Qualifications

• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Willing and able to work overtime hours during the week, weekends and/or holidays as directed by management.
• Able to clearly communicate to co-workers and management.
• Flexible to work rotating shifts (1 Month Day Shift, 1 Month Swing Shift, 1 Month Night Shift).
• Must be or willing to become forklift operator certified.
• 3-5 years of processing equipment operations experience.
• Intermediate level in general computer applications use.
• Food Safety Policy: Adams Group is committed to producing and distributing high quality products through adherence to industry and regulatory standards. As an Adams Group employee, you will be trained on our food safety policies and will be held accountable to adhering to them. You will be encouraged and required to notify supervision about actual or potential food safety issues. Everyone at Adams is involved in delivering safe food - within your scope of work you will be empowered to act to resolve food safety issues.