Systems Operator - Waste Management

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position can be filled as a Systems Operator I or Systems Operator II. The responsibilities of this position assist with guiding refuse through the combustion process, operating all systems to ensure compliance with USEPA, MPCA, USDA and the city of Rochester regulations, adjusting refuse feed rates for optimal combustion efficiency, operating and monitoring the control panel to ensure the waste combustor, wet scrubber, WESP, wastewater treatment system, Urea, and caustic systems are functioning within their designed specifications and set-points. This role also handles emergencies, repairs and power outages, performs ongoing checks on all systems using the computer operating system, operates the high pressure boiler to provide steam to the smoke eater and infectious waste sterilizers, performs preventative maintenance and tasks as assigned, works on improvement projects for all systems and material handling equipment, and handles record keeping on ash roll-offs, refuse deliveries, circular charts, customer regulated medical waste deliveries, regulated waste deliveries and daily log book. Additionally, the role involves loading and monitoring the pathological waste combustor. Other responsibilities include monitoring the data acquisition system and assisting with adjustments to comply with the operating permit. The operator notifies the SR Systems Operator of potential failures and provides technical and mechanical assistance for repairs and modifications of facility systems. The role requires operating a front-end loader to stage refuse for receiving conveyors and to clear the unloading area for refuse trucks, operating articulating material handlers to keep refuse pits flowing to the conveyance system, operating a fork-lift to dump ash and unload deliveries, and attending on and off-site training for new equipment, MPCA certification, electrical, safety and permit changes. The position also involves sanitizing waste carts, ensuring at least one load of sanitized carts is ready to return to the Clinic campus at all times, and performing miscellaneous housekeeping in and around the work area. Requires the ability to work rotating shifts and overtime, as needed, including some weekends.

Requirements

Systems Operator I: High school diploma or equivalent
Systems Operator I: Completion of a 2-year facility or industrial maintenance degree or equivalency of 3-years of experience
Systems Operator I: Minnesota 2nd Class B Engineer License or achieve within 1 1/2 years of hire
Systems Operator I: Minnesota Waste Combustor Operator Certificate or achieve within 1 1/2 years of hire
Systems Operator I: BLS certification or achieve within 6 months of hire
Systems Operator I: Requires general computer operating ability
Systems Operator I: Must be able to safely and comfortably handle regulated medical waste
Systems Operator I: Experience operating powered and un-powered hand tools
Systems Operator I: Operate a forklift, bobcat, front-end loader, articulating arm, floor scrubber and floor sweeper
Systems Operator II: High school diploma or equivalent
Systems Operator II: Completion of facility or industrial maintenance program degree or equivalency of 4 years of maintenance experience
Systems Operator II: Must be able to safely and comfortably handle regulated medical waste
Systems Operator II: Requires general computer operating ability
Systems Operator II: Experience repairing and maintaining electrical equipment, 3-phase motors, and industrial maintenance preferred
Systems Operator II: Ability to read and record data from gauges, meters, computer based data acquisition systems, test equipment and accurately interpret such data is strongly desired
Systems Operator II: Electrical license holders desired
Systems Operator II: Must be able to operate a forklift, bobcat, front-end loader, articulating arm, floor scrubber and floor sweeper

Nice To Haves

Experience repairing and maintaining electrical equipment, 3-phase motors, and industrial maintenance preferred (for Systems Operator II)
Ability to read and record data from gauges, meters, computer based data acquisition systems, test equipment and accurately interpret such data is strongly desired (for Systems Operator II)
Electrical license holders desired (for Systems Operator II)

Responsibilities

Guiding refuse through the combustion process
Operating all systems to ensure compliance with USEPA, MPCA, USDA and the city of Rochester regulations
Adjusting refuse feed rates for optimal combustion efficiency
Operating and monitoring the control panel to ensure the waste combustor, wet scrubber, WESP, wastewater treatment system, Urea, and caustic systems are functioning within their designed specifications and set-points
Handling emergencies, repairs and power outages
Performing ongoing checks on all systems using the computer operating system
Operating the high pressure boiler to provide steam to the smoke eater and infectious waste sterilizers
Performing preventative maintenance and tasks as assigned
Working on improvement projects for all systems and material handling equipment
Record keeping on ash roll-offs, refuse deliveries, circular charts, customer regulated medical waste deliveries, regulated waste deliveries and daily log book
Loading and monitoring the pathological waste combustor
Monitoring the data acquisition system and assisting with adjustments to comply with the operating permit
Notifying SR Systems Operator of potential failures and providing technical and mechanical assistance for repairs and modifications of facility systems
Operating front end loader to stage refuse for the receiving conveyors and to clear the unloading area for the refuse trucks
Operating articulating material handlers to keep refuse pits flowing to the conveyance system
Operating fork-lift to dump ash and unload deliveries
Attending on and off-site training for new equipment, MPCA certification, electrical, safety and permit changes
Sanitizing waste carts, ensuring at least one load of sanitized carts is ready to return to the Clinic campus at all times
Performing miscellaneous housekeeping in and around the work area