Operations Manager - Water Treatment

Veolia • Newburgh, IN

8d

About The Position

Position Purpose: Supervise five or more full time employees in an assigned plant or department. Plans and coordinates activities of workers to operate and maintain water / wastewater treatment, processing, disposal and testing equipment in water / wastewater / Chromium Reduction / Metals Finishing treatment facility to purify water to meet permit and operational requirements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Five to seven years in various positions within a water / wastewater treatment environment with knowledge of methods, principles and practices of operating, maintaining and repairing water treatment plant equipment, instrumentation and associated systems.
• Lead experience or supervisory training required with understanding of human relations, training, performance evaluation and health and safety.
• Must have an understanding of water /wastewater treatment process engineering, water quality assurance, maintenance strategy and laboratory procedures.
• Must demonstrate effective skills in troubleshooting, problem solving and team building.
• Ingenuity and initiative are required to coordinate problem resolution and to execute the schedule requirements within a team environment.
• Must have a general knowledge of budget preparation and understanding of cost control.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal communications and interpersonal skills in order to interface with and motivate all levels of personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, timely, effective, complete and easily understood written communications and reports.
• Proficiency in the care and use of all site specific, facility required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
• PC skills and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software for preparing work related reports, charts, graphs and data submittal requirements.
• Ability to use computer systems for preparing work orders and purchase requisitions.
• Must be able to serve rotational 24 hour emergency on-call if required by site.
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and other Company policies and procedures.
• Class D Indiana operator license or equivalent preferred.
• Employee Orientation.
• Standard Operating Procedures.
• Safety, OSHA & Quality Training.
• Financial and performance management training.
• Must stay abreast of advancements in technology and systems.
• Forklift certification if required by site.
• State certification for water/wastewater treatment required by site.
• May perform more advanced functions as part of training and development.
• High level of Water / Wastewater Certification and High level of Water Treatment Certification with knowledge of current and pending water treatment standards, regulations and federal, state and local laws and codes.

Responsibilities

• Assigns personnel to shifts and plans daily schedules to operate filtering and chemical treatment, coagulation and settling basins, and other plant facilities.
• Coordinates schedule to ensure that plant resources are being utilized to achieve project objectives.
• Oversees the human resource functions of assigned team including hiring and firing, performance appraisals, coaching and counseling team.
• Recommends and provides input for salary and job change actions.
• Works with HSE and training team to ensure that all personnel receive safety and process training.
• Coaches and counsels team to improve technical skills and interpersonal and problem resolution skills.
• Works to identify and provide opportunities for team to learn new skills and techniques.
• Prepares work orders either manually or from a CMMS system as required and prepares work related reports, procurement requisitions, charts, graphs and data submittal requirements in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensures that consistent process control and quality assurance procedures are followed in all assigned areas and shifts.
• Ensures that uniform monitoring and recordkeeping are performed facility-wide.
• Reviews and evaluates water reports, records, logs, and graphs to confirm adequacy of present and projected water needs.
• Prepares reports concerned with chemical and bacteriological analyses of water for internal purposes, client and regulatory agencies.
• Provides leadership in achieving safety goals.
• Proactively manage safety and environmental issues and ensures compliance with Federal and State standards including Hazardous Waste Disposal and Air Quality Standards.
• Ensures that issues are identified, addressed, and elevated if necessary, in a timely manner.
• Establishes maintenance schedules and ensures that machines, equipment, tooling and other accessories are properly maintained and in top working condition.
• Assists in diagnosing and evaluating complex equipment and process failures.
• Recommends and maintains an up-to-date plan of action to be taken in event of emergencies such as machine, equipment or power failure, or need to release dammed water to affect flood control.
• Executes the plan if necessary.

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED