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Veolia North America Hiring for Operator III – REF22870Q-3615 at Lincoln, Illinois Full Time
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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. Please visit our website
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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, processing, disposal
and testing equipment in our water/wastewater treatment facility to
purify water to meet permit and operational requirements. The incumbent
is fully qualified to perform the most complex functions and may lead
the work of others.
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. Troubleshoots and
diagnoses operational problems and takes corrective action per
procedure. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to
supervisor. Performs routine and preventative maintenance and
maintenance related items as assigned.
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 lab tests applicable to permit testing and related reports per
procedure.
Performs instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not
limited to, dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, lower explosive
limit.
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.
Assigns, monitors & reviews accuracy of work, no authority for personnel
actions, work time is spent performing many of same duties of those in
group. Models and teaches compliance with all work practices, policies
and procedures.
Objectives, priorities and deadlines are defined. Assistance is given
with unusual situations that do not have clear objectives. Plans and
carries out successive steps and resolves problems and deviations in
accordance with instructions, policies, and accepted practices. The
supervisor reviews progress versus detailed check for technical adequacy
and conformance with practice and policy.
Must follow established operational, process control, safety, and
emergency response procedures. Must adhere to specifications and
production schedule.
May recommend or adapt procedures, techniques, tools, material and/or
equipment to meet special needs. Is expected to suggest process
improvements.
Acts to prevent conditions from getting out of hand or to resolve an
issue as they see fit and reports immediately. Is preauthorized to cope
with issues and then report the results of their actions right away.
Frequent contact with plant operators and other personnel in order to
understand issues. Frequent contact with less experienced maintenance
personnel, training, coaching.
Frequent contact with equipment suppliers to obtain operations and
maintenance instructions.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES (INTERMITTENT, ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS, ETC.):
Assists in other areas of plant as needed. May assist with orienting or
training new or less experienced Operat
