Waste handling technician job description

Immune Specific Accountabilities
- Recognizes and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.
- Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Recognizes and understands the Just Culture policy.
Specific Accountabilities
- Operates and monitors control systems and related equipment to regulate the treatment and distribution of waste water and thus produces treated water that complies to regulations.
- Collects water samples for chemical testing. Treats water with appropriate chemicals.
- Reads flow meters, gauges and other recording instruments to measure water output and waste content levels.
- Analyzes test results and instrument readings and makes adjustments to equipment and systems as required.
- Monitors and inspects equipment and systems to detect equipment malfunctions and to ensure systems and equipment are operating normally.
- Responds to spills, waste water treatment alarms and abnormalities and initiates corrective action.
- Completes and maintains appropriate records, logs and reports. Ensures applicable related legal requirements are met.
- Performs maintenance of equipment, including cleaning probes and filters.
- Maintains inventory of chemicals and empty drums.
- Participates in continuous improvement of cell operations.
- Cross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.
- Moves between production assignments that utilize multiple skills endorsements as needed to support production requirements.
- Participates in the cross training of other technicians as needed to support production requirements.
- Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
- Carries out other duties as assigned.
Technical Requirements
- Working knowledge of waste water treatment and control procedures.
- Strong aptitude for chemistry.
- Working knowledge of related company instructions, company processes and MSDS labels.
- Working knowledge production management computer system and other related internal control systems.
- Completion of a college program in water and waste water or a closely related discipline; or equivalent.
Background Information
The typical minimum level of education to perform this job competently is equivalent to high school graduation and completion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school. The person requires an ability to understand, utilize and communicate specialized information in speech and written text. This specialized training is often formalized and recognized by a specific certificate, diploma or license.
Directly/indirectly related work experience representing continuous learning and required for someone to perform this job competently is six months to one year.
Ongoing work assignments typically have clearly defined goals. The incumbent's education, training, and previous experience ensure work assignments are successfully carried out because he/she understands what is expected, as well as the best approach to take.

Immune Specific Accountabilities
- Recognizes and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.
- Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Recognizes and understands the Just Culture policy.
Specific Accountabilities
- Operates and monitors control systems and related equipment to regulate the treatment and distribution of waste water and thus produces treated water that complies to regulations.
- Collects water samples for chemical testing. Treats water with appropriate chemicals.
- Reads flow meters, gauges and other recording instruments to measure water output and waste content levels.
- Analyzes test results and instrument readings and makes adjustments to equipment and systems as required.
- Monitors and inspects equipment and systems to detect equipment malfunctions and to ensure systems and equipment are operating normally.
- Responds to spills, waste water treatment alarms and abnormalities and initiates corrective action.
- Completes and maintains appropriate records, logs and reports. Ensures applicable related legal requirements are met.
- Performs maintenance of equipment, including cleaning probes and filters.
- Maintains inventory of chemicals and empty drums.
- Participates in continuous improvement of cell operations.
- Cross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.
- Moves between production assignments that utilize multiple skills endorsements as needed to support production requirements.
- Participates in the cross training of other technicians as needed to support production requirements.
- Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
- Carries out other duties as assigned.
Technical Requirements
- Working knowledge of waste water treatment and control procedures.
- Strong aptitude for chemistry.
- Working knowledge of related company instructions, company processes and MSDS labels.
- Working knowledge production management computer system and other related internal control systems.
- Completion of a college program in water and waste water or a closely related discipline; or equivalent.
Background Information
The typical minimum level of education to perform this job competently is equivalent to high school graduation and completion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school. The person requires an ability to understand, utilize and communicate specialized information in speech and written text. This specialized training is often formalized and recognized by a specific certificate, diploma or license.
Directly/indirectly related work experience representing continuous learning and required for someone to perform this job competently is six months to one year.
Ongoing work assignments typically have clearly defined goals. The incumbent's education, training, and previous experience ensure work assignments are successfully carried out because he/she understands what is expected, as well as the best approach to take.

At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

We have implemented safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are working to ensure social distancing guidelines are followed within our facility. Each day, temperature screens are performed for each employee and visitor before entering the facility. Face coverings are available to all team members and enhanced cleaning and sanitation is regularly performed.
Waste Water Treatment Operator

Perform operations and maintenance duties on the company's wastewater collection and treatment system, including monitoring, operating, and maintaining equipment in compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements.

Responsibility

+ Performs daily monitoring of the plant functions which includes accessing the daily demands and making appropriate adjustments to meet those demands

+ Meticulously execute process sampling to accurately gauge and monitor levels

+ Monitor wastewater operations

+ Analyze instantaneous and historical data to decide and act on needed process/operational adjustments (e.g. demand, chemical dosage, process adjustments)

+ Log all operational data and produce frequent reports

+ Promptly troubleshoot process, instrumentation, data, and mechanical problems

+ Perform basic maintenance, repair, and calibration

+ Document and report needed system improvements

+ Execute and track work orders for plant operations

+ Develop and continuously update operational SOPs and readiness plans

+ Respond to emergencies

+ Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications

+ 1-2 years experience in the operations and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants associated ancillary and auxiliary equipment and distribution systems

+ Must possess or obtain within 12 months of employment a Wastewater Operator Certification

+ Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language in order to communicate well.

+ Must have knowledge of maintenance/waste water language and terminology to effectively communicate within the department as well as to technical persons over the phone.

+ Show a comprehension of how to communicate effectively to individuals in a team setting.

+ Must be able to lift, push or carry up to 90lbs

EOE/Vets/Disability