Waste Water Technician

Ecolab • Atlanta, GA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive. Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water annually. We serve industries from food & beverage to mining and manufacturing, delivering innovative solutions that reduce, reuse, and recycle water while protecting systems and equipment. Our team combines deep technical expertise with smart technology to drive efficiency, sustainability, and performance. Ecolab is seeking a Waste Water Technician to join our team in White, GA. If you are a passionate technical professional that enjoys interacting with customers and likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply! You will be joining a talented team that monitors and maintains a variety of air and water quality systems pertaining to the Waste Water Technician- quality assurance at a solar panel manufacturing site. In this position you will provide customers with problem solving support, generating a high level of customer satisfaction. Oversees the operation and performance of the WWTP and RO systems during the assigned shift. Responsible for performing, analyzing and carrying out required adjustments within both systems. The operator will be required to communicate with members of the pretreatment and maintenance teams in a cooperative and productive manner. The operator will also be responsible for passing down information to the proceeding shift operator so that all WWT/RO personnel are aware.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite
• TN certification grade level 1 or higher; or ability and willingness to complete training to receive certification in the State of Tennessee

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and trouble-shoot the facility and its processes in accordance with established procedures
• Perform testing on lab samples, analyze and record results and data in accordance with company and regulatory requirements
• Perform daily process application quality analysis using small intricate parts
• Provide routine and special application service support to customers
• Execute required chemistry tests
• Troubleshoots system and equipment deficiencies as required.
• Log and report data
• Makes adequate chemical additions to wastewater and RO to achieve maximum performance results.
• Maintain product inventories
• Provide technical support to customers
• Troubleshoot and maintain systems as needed
• Use a fluke meter to check sensitivity
• Communicates any and all plant issues to the WWT/RO manager in a clear and prompt manner.
• Operate a test stand verifying air and fluid leaks
• Communicates maintenance issues to VW maintenance personnel as needed and records any maintenance work in the daily log
• Communicates with pretreatment and environmental personnel problematic system upsets such as chemical spill, high or low pH, and abnormal findings in raw wastewater.
• Completes training for and executes proper procedure for receiving hazardous chemicals into the plant.
• Responsible for 100% on time preventative maintenance tasking generated by the approved site Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Assist with scope in U1, U2 and U3 WWT buildings
• Handle daily sampling requirements, daily jar testing, and daily calibration of meters to maintain proper QA & QC
• Handle monthly and quarterly sampling requirements as well as Storm Water Pond Sampling & Storm Water Management of Ponds as required
• Handle daily sludge management of boxes and press system
• Operate, maintain, and repair sludge pumps
• Perform preventative maintenance based on PM system requirements
• Meet with Chemical Management and others

Benefits

• Access to our comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more!
• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees