Water Treatment Operator

WEC Energy Group•Kaukauna, WI

6d•$37 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Wisconsin Public Service Corp, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is hiring a Water Treatment Operator at the Fox Energy Center in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. This position is represented by Local No. 420 IUOE. The Water Treatment Operator helps ensure the safe, reliable, compliant, and economical generation of electricity by inspecting, monitoring, operating, and maintaining combined-cycle power plant equipment, with a focus on water supply and treatment equipment. The work includes routine, abnormal, and emergency conditions, as well as equipment surveillance through routine operator rounds. The position requires a rotating shift schedule that includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed to support plant operations. Employees must be available to work overtime.

Requirements

High school diploma, HSED, or GED.
At least 2 years of operations experience in power generation, water treatment, or a heavy industrial environment using equipment and/or processes similar to those at a power generation facility, or related military experience.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to read and understand technical material; understand mechanical principles; solve mathematical relationships, including word problems and algebra; visualize the properly assembled form of an object; and read tables and graphs quickly and accurately, as assessed by the Plant Operator Selection System (POSS).
Availability to work a rotating schedule that includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Availability to work overtime.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without needing current or future work authorization sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Support the Control Room Operator in operating, maintaining, inspecting, and monitoring combined-cycle power plant equipment in accordance with company policy, approved procedures, and applicable regulations.
Operate and maintain water supply and treatment facilities to meet plant requirements.
Ensure reliable operation of sanitary, service, and fire water equipment, and maintain adequate water supplies for plant buildings, grounds, service water, and fire protection systems.
Ensure reliable operation of water pre-treatment equipment, including clarifiers, softening systems, storage and delivery systems, sludge dewatering equipment, and the make-up water storage pond.
Ensure reliable operation of process water treatment equipment, including multimedia filters, reverse osmosis trains, decarbonators, mixed-bed demineralizers, demineralized water storage tanks, delivery systems, and related devices.
Ensure reliable operation of wastewater collection and treatment equipment and effluent control devices.
Monitor plant water chemistry and quality by performing laboratory tests at various treatment stages, including tests for dissolved solids, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, pH, turbidity, silica, metals, chlorine, dissolved oxygen, and organic carbon.
Maintain operating logs and plant records as assigned.
Perform assigned preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks.
Support administration of and ensure compliance with plant lockout/tagout, hot work, and confined space entry procedures.
Operate heavy equipment as required, including forklifts, lifts, tractor, ATV, mower, pickup/plow truck, and overhead lifting devices.
Maintain plant equipment, buildings, and grounds in safe, functional, clean, and orderly condition; perform assigned housekeeping, cleaning, lawn care, and snow removal.
Perform other duties and administrative tasks as assigned.