Wastewater Lead

Pilgrim's•Douglas, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wastewater Lead 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, assists with storm water and air inspections, and is accountable for maintaining a compliant, effective, and economical wastewater treatment system. The Lead will also assist with the implementation and continuance of the facility’s Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001 and play a significant active role in the Environmental Sustainability initiative of the facility, including water conservation/waste minimization/energy efficiencies programs. They will detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Manager, manage all systems involving the collection, treatment, and quality control related to plant wastewater, and advise 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. The Wastewater Lead will also lead the development of the wastewater treatment department budget, operate within its limits, lead the development of and oversee implementation of wastewater treatment improvement projects consistent with plant and corporate economic objectives, and oversee maintenance practices on all equipment to ensure proper facility maintenance. Additionally, this role will manage the labor practices of direct reports, including hours worked, hiring, firing, and the performance development process, 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