Environmental Team Member

Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Team Members in this class are under supervision of the Environmental Engineer due to the work performed in operating, monitoring, maintaining, and trouble-shooting the wastewater treatment facility and its processes. Work involves responsibility for compliance with state and federal air, water, and land regulations, as well as storing and disposing of hazardous materials, nonhazardous and hazardous waste.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and/ or demonstrated skills and experience in environmental services associated with industrial wastewater operating maintenance
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Verbal and written communication skills are required, with ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, policies, procedures, manual and operating instruction.
Maintain team oriented working environment that allows for process development, corrective action and problem solving.
Ability to effectively handle multiple activities to support the manufacturing environment.
Maintain a team-oriented working environment that allows for process development, corrective action, and problem solving.
Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, policies, procedures, manuals, and operating instructions.
Ability to effectively handle multiple activities to support the manufacturing environment.
Ability to perform basic mathematical functions such as algebra, geometry, and other equations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with tablets is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operates wastewater treatment, sludge processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater treatment plant to control flow and processing of wastewater: Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and pumps manually or by remote control to regulate flow of wastewater.
Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter and gauge readings and tests results to determine treatment requirements. Calibrate pH & ORP meters.
Starts and stops pumps and control panel to control flow of wastewater through filtering, clarification, settling, aeration, and sludge processes.
Maintains and fills out logs, chain of custodies, and records accurately and step by step.
Coordinate with MTMs in performing routine operations and maintenance. Communicate needs and problems to Environmental Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor.
Collect water samples weekly, using dipper or bottle and conduct laboratory tests, using testing equipment, such as colorimeter.
Comply with all Internal procedures and work instructions. Must have the ability to follow directions and process procedures step by step. No deviation from process procedures is acceptable unless approved by the Environmental department.
Operate the solvent distillery by taking the used solvent and distilling it which will form clean solvent. Change solvent tanks according to SPOP schedule.
Pick up and store hazardous waste containers in the 90day Central Accumulation area.
Ensure hazardous waste drums are weighed and prepare hazardous waste drums for shipments. Also, responsible for the loading of containers, security of shipments, and certain manifest documentation for hazardous waste shipments.
Wear appropriate protective clothing while handling chemicals.
Maintain 5S standards in all areas.
Conduct preventative maintenance, repair leaks on chemical metering station, piping, pumps, etc. as needed, conduct minor service activities to include reset process and control equipment and report problems.
Complete the SPCC and BMP daily checks.
Other duties as assigned.
Collect containers of nonhazardous waste (wastewater, maintenance scrap metal, metal chips, rubbish, construction and demolition, industrial waste) in production areas and dispose of waste in appropriate roll-off and/or compactor.
Move nonregulated chemicals, oils, and hazardous materials from the designated chemical storage areas to production areas.
Move pallets and empty containers from production area to designated storage area.