Chemical Technician

Valence•Everett, WA

10h

About The Position

The Chemical Technician operates, maintains, and repairs equipment and processes at a wastewater treatment plant and pump stations. The role monitors equipment, gauges, and charts; maintains instrumentation and water-quality monitoring equipment; and supports treatment-process operations. It also manages hazardous waste from generation through storage, compliance review, and disposal, and responds to hazardous-waste spills in emergencies. The position requires the ability to work in shop conditions that can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and to wear safety glasses as personal protective equipment. Applicants must be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and qualify as a “U.S. Person” because the position requires access to EAR- or ITAR-controlled technologies.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in waste treatment and hazardous waste.
Ability to lift 25 pounds or less.
Frequent speaking, standing, and walking; occasional grasping, reaching, and bending.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including safety glasses.
Ability to work in shop conditions that can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sense of sound, touch, and sight.
Must be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Person”.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor equipment, gauges, and charts in the treatment plant and pump stations, and replace equipment when necessary.
Operate, maintain, and repair malfunctions at the wastewater treatment plant.
Maintain, modify, or repair instrumentation and control equipment, including recorders, flow meters, and other water-quality monitoring equipment.
Calibrate and clean pH and ORP probes and controllers and ensure they function properly.
Operate and maintain rise pump stations.
Clean wet wells and operate pumps and valves to control and adjust flow and the treatment process.
Set up hazardous-waste cubic-yard storage containers with proper labeling.
Operate the sludge pump and filter press.
Collect, segregate, and transport hazardous waste from generation points to the hazardous-waste storage area.
Label and sign appropriate hazardous-waste and chemical-reactant materials.
Inspect hazardous-waste storage facilities and evaluate compliance; track accumulation start dates for satellite storage containers.
Compile and maintain a list of hazardous waste requiring disposal and organize waste for transport and disposal.
Review hazardous-waste manifests and accompanying land-disposal-restriction notification forms for compliance.
Respond to hazardous-waste spills in emergency situations.
Make additions, makeups, and remakes to chemical process tanks.
Perform other duties as assigned.