Wastewater Treatment Operator

Carboline•Attleboro, MA

3d•$25 - $32

About The Position

The Wastewater Treatment Operator operates, sets up, changes over, assists with, or tends machines and processes used to produce shellac or shellac-based products, ready patch, and nature seal safely, consistently, and efficiently. The role monitors process conditions and product quality, records operating data, adjusts equipment, and works with technical and supervisory personnel to address safety, efficiency, and quality concerns. The position also supports environmental and hazardous-waste management. Duties include handling hazardous and non-hazardous waste, maintaining facility and container inspection records, preparing and packaging waste for shipment, labeling and managing containers, ensuring waste compatibility during transport, completing environmental reports, and maintaining required training. The operator follows department procedures, company policies, quality processes, and safe-work practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Willingness to work overtime as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Massachusetts Industrial Class 2-I wastewater license or higher.

Responsibilities

Adjust equipment control settings to influence reaction speeds, quality, and yields.
Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, other process indicators, and warning signals to verify process conditions.
Operate chemical processes and systems of machines using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Record process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
Communicate with technical and supervisory personnel about conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality.
Draw product samples and conduct quality-control tests.
Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations as directed by supervisors.
Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, exhaust gases and vapors, regulate flows, and add products to vessels.
Interpret chemical reactions through sight glasses or television monitors and review laboratory reports to make process adjustments.
Patrol work areas to prevent solutions in tanks and troughs from overflowing.
Communicate information to supervisors and coworkers verbally and in writing.
Learn manual tasks performed within the department and follow operating procedures and quality-control processes.
Follow Rust-Oleum quality principles and participate in departmental and company-wide quality activities.
Follow safety procedures, company policies, and safe-work practices.
Manage hazardous waste, including consolidation, segregation, waste turn-in, and preparation for shipment.
Manage non-hazardous waste such as used oil and dust collection; conduct facility and container inspections, equipment testing, contingency planning, housekeeping, and container management; and maintain inspection logs.
Label hazardous-waste containers and satellite accumulation areas throughout the facility.
Safely and compliantly execute lab-pack projects and jobs.
Package materials and waste correctly, label drums, and arrange timely driver pickup.
Load and pack materials and waste appropriately and segregate them for compatibility on transport vehicles.
Maintain quality control of waste materials to be shipped.
Submit a list of containers awaiting shipment to the hazardous-waste vendor before LQG 90 compliance.
Complete routine reports supporting environmental reporting requirements.
Complete and maintain required training.
Treat people with dignity and respect and conduct business with integrity.