Filter Press Operator

Clean Harbors•Cleveland, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is hiring a Filter Press Operator in Cleveland, Ohio. The operator pretreats sludge before it is sent to the filter press area and performs treatment, testing, monitoring, and process-control work in coordination with the Lab Chemist and other operators. The schedule is Thursday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; training is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pay is $21–$26 per hour, depending on experience and determined after the interview. The role involves operating and inspecting plant process equipment, monitoring treatment processes against specifications, recording operational and laboratory data, making process adjustments, and supporting required reporting. The operator is expected to follow safety policies and standard operating procedures and coordinate with laboratory staff, supervisors, and other operators.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Industrial waste or hazardous-material experience.
Laboratory testing experience.

Responsibilities

Follow health and safety policies and processes and work safely at all times.
Treat sludge during filter press operations in coordination with the Lab Chemist.
Follow standard operating procedures for filter press techniques.
Take pH readings and work with the Lab team to ensure filter cakes meet specified guidelines.
Calculate flow rates, pumping times, chemical pump drawdowns, and other required values manually and accurately.
Perform routine laboratory process tests to optimize biological and other treatment processes throughout the plant.
Record data readings accurately on operations log sheets and computer spreadsheets, and assist supervisors in interpreting performance data to adjust process controls.
Operate, monitor, and inspect plant process equipment, including pumps and motors, compressors, screens, overhead cranes, membranes, chemical pumps, and associated equipment.
Continuously monitor process operations to ensure performance remains within specifications.
Interpret SCADA process-control data and laboratory data against performance standards; make required equipment adjustments and advise supervisors or other operators when system conditions warrant.
Monitor and record unit-process metering devices, including gauges and computer process-control systems, on daily log sheets.
Coordinate process-control adjustments with other operators on shift.
Maintain data for required reports for internal regulatory agencies and remain accessible to stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned by Management.