Waste Water Technician

Teasdale Latin Foods•Carrollton, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves monitoring wastewater discharges to ensure they meet specified parameters such as pH and EC, covering both pumping and final discharge points. The technician will be responsible for maintaining materials and supplies for water/waste treatment areas, overseeing all wastewater discharge system operations, and ensuring water quality monitoring equipment is calibrated and in good working order. The position also includes conducting and documenting environmental inspections, demonstrating safe work behavior, reading and following operating instructions, recording data, and using required safety equipment. The role requires good leadership, the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and the skill to read and adjust instruments, valves, and pumps. Responsibilities also include transporting drums, operating a forklift, operating various types of pumps (Centrifugal, Positive Displacement, Air Operated Diaphragm, and Gear), and performing general housekeeping and organization of work areas, including sweeping, trash removal, water-blasting, painting, and cleaning equipment. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience in handling lab instruments such as pH-meter, scales, etc.
At least two (2) years of full-time work experience in a lab environment or wastewater treatment field, hazardous waste management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Must be able to work independently with little direct supervision.

Responsibilities

Monitor hourly and daily volume of wastewater discharges, ensuring all parameters are within specifications: pH, EC, etc.
Maintain materials and supplies for Water/Waste Treatment areas.
Monitor all wastewater discharge system operations.
Maintain water quality monitoring equipment always calibrated, in working and reliable conditions.
Conduct and document environmental inspections as required.
Demonstrate safe work behavior.
Read and follow operating instructions and record data.
Use all the required safety equipment.
Exhibit good leadership.
Read and adjust instruments, valves, and pumps.
Transport drums using appropriate equipment.
Operate forklift.
Operate Pumps: Centrifugal, Positive Displacement, Air Operated Diaphragm, and Gear.
General housekeeping and organization of the working areas, sweeping, trash removal, water-blasting, painting, cleaning equipment.