Lab Technician- Plant Moselle

Cooperative Energy•Moselle, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cooperative Energy, we're more than Mississippi's only not-for-profit wholesale electric power provider - we're a team committed to lighting the way for 456,000 homes and businesses across our state. Together with our 11 local Member cooperatives, we generate and transmit reliable, affordable electricity to the communities we proudly call home. The Lab Technician is a field-based, operations-oriented role responsible for the safe operation, monitoring, and maintenance of plant water, wastewater, and chemical treatment systems across multiple generating facilities. This position performs both field and laboratory work, requiring regular work outdoors, in industrial environments, and around operating equipment. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining reverse osmosis, cooling water, potable water, and wastewater treatment systems; performing routine inspections and hands-on maintenance; troubleshooting process upsets; and executing chemical sampling and analysis to support system reliability, environmental compliance, and overall plant performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering (ABET Accredited Institution)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry
Associate's Degree Science
None Required Plus Bachelor's Degree
4 years of Laboratory and Process Analysis Experience Plus Associate's Degree
Successfully pass a security sensitive background screening
Valid Driver's License
Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR Certification
Must have or must be able to become forklift certified

Nice To Haves

Prioritizes safety and follows established procedures to protect people, equipment, and the community
Demonstrates reliability and a strong sense of responsibility by showing up and following through
Acts with integrity and professionalism in all interactions
Approaches work with a service mindset and a willingness to support others
Collaborates effectively as part of a unified team
Contributes to a workplace culture rooted in respect, inclusion, and belonging

Responsibilities

operating and maintaining reverse osmosis, cooling water, potable water, and wastewater treatment systems
performing routine inspections and hands-on maintenance
troubleshooting process upsets
executing chemical sampling and analysis to support system reliability, environmental compliance, and overall plant performance