Lead Waste Water

Pilgrim's•Douglas, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Wastewater position is responsible for maintaining the healthy operation of pretreatment equipment, developing and maintaining the chemical and biological treatment strategy for Wastewater Processing, and identifying, testing, and evaluating alternate chemical treatments, aeration strategies, and lagoon operating parameters to ensure the lowest cost treatment plan is used. This role is responsible for DAF efficiency and personnel, assisting with storm water and air inspections, and maintaining a compliant, effective, and economical wastewater treatment system. The Lead Wastewater position will also play a significant role in the facility’s Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001 and actively participate in the Environmental Sustainability initiative, including water conservation, waste minimization, and energy efficiencies programs. This role involves managing all systems related to plant wastewater, advising plant operations on alternate technologies to conserve water, reduce nitrogen absorption, reduce solids suspensions, and control sulfides and other corrosives. The Lead Wastewater will also lead the development of the wastewater treatment department budget, operate within budget limits, lead the development and oversee implementation of wastewater treatment improvement projects, and oversee maintenance practices on all equipment. Additionally, this role will manage labor practices of direct reports, including hours worked, hiring, firing, and performance development, and manage labor relations in accordance with plant guidelines and state and federal laws.

Requirements

Resume Required
Climbing, including ladders
Lifting
Working with a variety of hand and power tools, shop machines, and tools.
Knowledge of industrial manufacturing equipment
General mathematics ability required to perform job
Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings
Basic knowledge of standard and metric measures
Must be able to work assigned days/shifts (including some weekends)
Must be able to perform plumbing, minor electrical repairs, equipment and pump repairs
Must be able to read and interpret drawings, sketches and equipment OEM
Must be comfortable working in a team environment as well as alone on carrying shifts
Required to use considerable judgment when performing and planning to perform tasks

Responsibilities

Maintain healthy operation of pretreatment equipment
Develop and maintain the chemical and biological treatment strategy for Wastewater Processing
Identify, test and evaluate alternate chemical treatments, aeration strategies and lagoon operating parameters to ensure lowest cost treatment plan is used
Responsible for DAF efficiency and personnel
Assist with storm water and air inspections
Accountable for maintaining a compliant, effective and economical wastewater treatment system
Assist with the implementation and continuance of the facility’s Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001
Significant active role in the Environmental Sustainability initiative of the facility, including water conservation/waste minimization/energy efficiencies programs
Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to Manager
Manage all systems involving the collection, treatment, and quality control related to plant wastewater
Advice plant operations on alternate technologies to conserve water reduce nitrogen absorption into waste streams; reduce solids suspensions in waste streams and control sulfides and other corrosives within water systems
Lead development of wastewater treatment, department budget, and operate within the limits of that budget.
Lead the development of and oversee implementation of wastewater treatment improvement projects consistent with plant and corporate economic objectives
Oversee maintenance practices on all equipment to ensure that the facility is properly maintained
Manage labor practices of direct reports, including hours worked, hiring, firing, and performance development process
Manage labor relations in accordance with plant guidelines and state and federal laws