Waste Water Operator

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, is looking for a Waste Water Maintenance Operator to join our industry leading Nalco Water team. If you are a passionate technical professional that enjoys interacting with customers and likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. You will be joining a talented team that oversees the operation and performance of the WWTP systems.

What's in it For You:

• You will join a large growing company offering excellent benefits

• Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path

• Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology

• Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment

What You Will Do:

• Record and monitor system parameters and results to ensure sufficient operational control, compliance with discharge limits and monitor any trending change to the operation

• Troubleshoot system and equipment deficiencies as required

• Make adequate chemical additions to wastewater system to achieve maximum performance results

• Communicate all plant issues to the WWT manager/lead operator in a clear and prompt manner

• Perform 5S organization as needed

• Monitor and adjust valves and chemical dosing rates for the wastewatersystems as needed

• Communicate with pretreatment and environmental personnel problematic system upsets such as chemical spill, high or low pH, and abnormal findings in raw wastewater

• Ensure compliance with all safety training requirements

Position Details:

• Location: Springfield, OH

• Shift: 2nd: 2pm -10pm

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• 2 years of experience in a similar field

• Class I Ohio Waste Water License

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite

• Must have experience with preventative maintenance, working with pumps, valves, and motors

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to physically perform the essential duties of the position which include lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, balancing, walking, standing, talking and hearing

• Must be able to wear a respirator under certain conditions

• Must be able to pass a drug screen

• Must be able to work outside in any type of environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to analyze readings and put data in a spreadsheet in a logical manner

• Possess above-average verbal and written communication skills

• Must be able to explain results of data gathering

• Sanitary / Industrial Waste Water experience

Equipment:

• pH/Ion Specific Meters

• Spectrophotometer

• Level Controllers/Flow Controllers

• Pumping / Lift Systems

• Plate and Frame Filter Press

• Agitators and Mixing Systems

• Sludge Transfer Systems

• Chemical Holding and Transfer Systems

• Automatic Control Valves

• Chemical Feeding and Dosing Systems

• Gravity Separation Equipment

• In-Line Filtration Equipment

• Portable pH/Conductivity Meter

• Computer Visualization/Control System

About Nalco Water:

In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges, Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, transportation and manufacturing), heavy industry (chemical, power and primary metals industries), paper and mining operations to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customers.