Operator In Training

Qualifications:

OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING - WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

• High school diploma or GED
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Working knowledge of the functions and mechanics of pumps and related equipment used in a modern wastewater plant; skill in the operation, maintenance, and repair of pumps and other plant facilities; able to perform simple chemical tests; able to keep records and derive and prepare accurate reports from those records; mechanical aptitude.
• Prior Mechanical and troubleshooting experience

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain water and wastewater treatment plants, including their treatment systems and related facilities. Conduct basic laboratory tests to ensure proper treatment of water and wastewater within the treatment facilities. Tasks include sampling, recording of sample data, and meter readings.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment to ensure efficient, reliable operation. Perform a daily visual inspection of lagoons and treatment processes.
• Keep and maintain accurate records for reporting purposes.
• Basic level computer skills with word processing and spreadsheets and the ability to learn the Computer Maintenance Management System.
• Develop and maintain cooperative and respectful work relationships with co-workers and supervisors.
• Maintain samplers, take samples, and record all data as required by the city's discharge permit.
• Inspect equipment such as control panels, pumps, motors, valves, gauges, compressors, chlorinating and dechlorinating equipment, and analyzers for proper operation.
• Perform routine custodial/maintenance duties to keep buildings, furnishings, treatment plant grounds, and lagoon dikes in a clean and neat appearance. To assist the Operator II in maintaining the disposal area Buffer Zones, farm roads, and fences.
• Maintain logs and records as required by the discharge permit, the plant's QA/QC program, and DEQ/EPA rules and regulations regarding wastewater flow and plant operation and maintenance activities. Perform computer operations as needed.
• Follow all safety rules and procedures established for work areas.
• Maintain proficiency by attending conferences and short schools, reviewing reports, reading professional journals and reports, and reviewing study materials.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach, and manipulate objects, tools, or controls. The position requires mobility. Position duties regularly require the movement of materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Some duties are physically demanding, requiring exertion equivalent to moving materials weighing up to 75 pounds. Activity and types of duties performed require manual coordination and dexterity.
• Work is performed in a wide variety of environments, including laboratories, confined spaces, and outside weather conditions, and may be exposed to fumes, oils, chemicals, raw sewage, etc. Position performs "on-call" services after normal work hours.
• As needed, operate City vehicles and heavy equipment or provide manual labor.