Water Treatment Plant Operator - East Chicago, United States - Global Healthcare IT

Global Healthcare IT

Verified Company

East Chicago, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Important Notes:

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Work Schedule:_40 hours per week, flexible_
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On call:_ _Possibility to work 24/7 on call. Needs to live within a 45-minute drive from the plants._
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Onboarding requirements:_ _Hair Follicle DT. OSHA 10 is required if it isn't done. The client assigns internal training (electrical, chemical, all that stuff)._
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Expenses:_They may have to buy tools or parts associated with the role if they don't have it on-site, and the client will reimburse them if that is the case.
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TWIC:_Not required for these roles.

Water Treatment experience or top required skills: Water treatment experience is desirable and teachable. Always a plus.

Mechanical aptitude _(Like an HVAC) _
is up front, and electrical is a priority_._

Managers are not looking for a handyman or someone who lacks strong electrical or mechanical skills and doesn't know how to fix things; it will be overlooked._

As a Field Service Technician, you will safely provide operations and maintenance on water treatment systems for customers with long-term contracts.

Examples of technologies you could work on include media filtration, softening, reverse osmosis (RO), ion exchange (IX), de-oxygenation, electro deionization, and ultrafiltration (UF).

Responsibilities:

Operate, monitor, and optimize equipment performance
Conduct maintenance and calibration activities
Perform analytical testing such as: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, in addition to various other sitespecific testing requirements
Monitor and maintain chemical injection systems
Maintain inventory of spare parts and adequate supply of chemicals and replacement parts
Carry out mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, ejectors, process pumps, blowers, and instrumentation
Create and maintain site paperwork, and provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed
Consult with customer management and operation teams
Ensure contract compliance of volume and quality specifications
Other duties as assigned

Required:

High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent and 2+ years' experience of service/maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment
Ability to travel
Valid Driver's License
Ability and willingness to be oncall and respond per contract requirements
Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to meet all customer site requirements
Ability to cover other sites within the area as need
OSHA 10 Certification (needs to be validated prior to start. Course can be taken after offer made).

Desired:

Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation, Controls or programming and/or water treatment equipment including UF/MBR Working experience with PLC control systems, PLC programming and troubleshooting is preferred

Job Types:
Full-time, Contract

Pay:
$ $32.00 per hour

Benefits: