Operator I

Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
POSITION PURPOSE: Operates and maintains water/wastewater treatment including Filter press and Centrifuges, processing, disposal and testing equipment in water/wastewater treatment facility to purify water to meet permit and operational requirements.   
PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
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 waste water 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.
Ensures conformance to process specifications.  Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor and takes corrective actions.
Performs routine and preventative maintenance and maintenance related items as assigned.
Performs manual labor including filling and emptying of machine bins and cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required. 
Performs minor maintenance including, but not limited to, routine preventive maintenance, lubrication and minor adjustments.
Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
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.) according to schedule.
Prepares chemical solutions and services automatic samplers.
Monitors process chemical supplies and recommends reorder. 
Performs routine lab tests.
Performs routine instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not limited to, dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, lower explosive limit.
Assists in other areas as needed.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work Environment:  Spends 100% of the time in operations environment.  May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive company vehicle to perform duties.
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.
Physical Demands:  Amount of time spent – Standing 50%, Walking 50% for as many as five miles per shift. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and enter confined spaces.  May be required to use ladders or stairs.
The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (occasionally 60 pounds).  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Requires close visual observation to detect process non-conformance and machine malfunction.