Operator Full Time Rotating Shifts - Wyandotte, MI, United States - Veolia North America

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Company Description About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America.

Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

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Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as
health, dental and vision insurance. participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective

Operates and maintains wastewater treatment, processing, disposal and testing equipment in wastewater treatment facility to purify water to meet permit and operational requirements.

Tends automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, chemical feed and odor control and vacuum filters used to decontaminate wastewater by settling aeration and sludge digestion.

Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow.

Monitors flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units in assigned area.

Monitors and records operating conditions observations and data in area shift log.
Performs manual labor including filling and emptying of machine bins and cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required.
Practices good housekeeping in assigned area and properly disposes of waste according to safety and environmental policies.

Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units or alter unit processes.

Samples wastewater, sludge, and gases (odor control, digester, etc.) Prepares chemical solutions and services automatic samplers.
Monitors process chemical supplies and recommends reorder.
May suggest process improvements.
Spends 100% of time in operations environment


Possible Work Hazards:

May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, heavy machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work environment temperatures, slippery surfaces, water hazards and electrical equipment.

Must have the ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions).

Zero to two years of experience in a related position and environment with knowledge of the methods, techniques, and practices of water/wastewater treatment.

Must consistently demonstrate the ability to learn and independently operate assigned machines and equipment meeting or exceeding processing and quality targets.

Must demonstrate ability to learn and independently operate equipment such as pumps, engines, centrifuge, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, sludge processing filters, belt presses and measuring/control devices, testing equipment and material handling equipment.

Maintain and perform minor repairs on equipment.
Cleans and paints equipment, washes window, sweeps and mops floor, maintains buildings and grounds throughout the plant.
Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for process control.
Must be able to serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by site.


Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
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Employee Orientation, Departmental Operating Procedures, Safety, OSHA and Quality Training.
HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response)
Michigan Class D Wastewater Certification within 6 months of hire date or as soon as possible.
Cross-training if feasible.

Must become proficient in the care and use of all site specific, facility required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), including respirators, gas detectors, confined space equipment, etc.)

Forklift Certification if required at site.
Work toward higher level water treatment certification.
May perform more advanced functions as part of training and development.
Amount of time spent – Standing 25%, Walking 75% for as many as five miles per shift.
Requires close visual observation to detect process non-conformance and machine malfunction.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.