Chemical Wastewater Technician 2 California
Valence•Lynwood, CA
•$18 - $25•Onsite
About The Position
The Chemical Wastewater Technician is responsible for monitoring the performance of equipment, operating, maintaining, and repairing malfunctions at the wastewater treatment plant. This role also involves maintaining, modifying, or repairing instrumentation and control equipment, calibrating probes, operating sludge pumps and filter presses, and managing hazardous waste. The technician will also be responsible for chemical process tank additions and ensuring environmental compliance throughout the facility.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
- 2 plus years of experience in waste treatment and hazardous waste
- Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
- Sense of Sound - Able to hear in normal audio range
- Sense of Smell
- Sense of Touch
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - All required PPE
Responsibilities
- Monitor the performance of all equipment, gauges, and charts in the treatment plant and pump stations; 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 meter, and other water quality monitoring equipment
- Calibrate, clean and ensure proper function of pH and ORP probes and controllers
- Operate and maintain rise pump stations
- Clean wet wells and operate pumps and valves to control and adjust flow and treatment process
- Setup hazardous waste cubic yard storage containers with proper labeling
- Operate 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 and chemical reactants
- Inspect facility where hazardous waste is stored and evaluate compliance; track accumulation start dates of satellite storage containers
- Compile and maintain list of hazardous waste needing disposal and organize the 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
- Responsible for chemical process tank additions, make ups and remakes
- Assist in other duties as needed to ensure environmental compliance throughout the chemical processing facility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
