Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position

Purpose:

Provides day-to-day monitoring and basic plant operations, assists with routine lab tests and basic corrective and preventative maintenance activities in a food waste to renewable gas facility.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operates equipment manually and through instrumentation panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units following process control procedures.
• Detects and diagnoses process issues in single and multi-unit processes and takes remedial/corrective actions to correct.
• Troubleshoots process upsets and recommends & implements corrective actions to maintain compliance and plant performance.
• Monitors the entire process via HMI and implements changes to the processes to maximize efficiency.
• Strong Computer literacy to enter, track and trend process data.
• Records daily events accurately and factually into the operator log book
• Operates Centrifuges
• Performs chemical drawdowns to optimize chemical performance and usage
• Monitors and observes operating conditions, records observations and data in shift log.
• Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure.
• Reports and documents results of work performed and enters into the appropriate database.
• Promptly reports any operational problems with machines or equipment to Lead or Project Manager.
• Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units.
• Prepares chemical solutions, monitors supplies and recommends reorder.
• Performs routine lab tests when necessary and prepares reports per procedure.
• Performs routine instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not limited to, dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, lower explosive limit.
• Performs manual labor including cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required and properly disposes of waste according to safety and environmental policies.
• Operates vehicles, mobile equipment and material handling equipment for operational and maintenance purposes.
• Interacts, communicates closely with and effectively supports site maintenance staff to diagnose mechanical issues.
• Performs general site housekeeping, cleaning and disinfection of work areas.
• Operates Powered Industrial Trucks after qualified (fork truck and scissor lift).
• Receives, tracks and supervises chemical off-loading deliveries, both in bulk and tote.
• Conducts and documents site specific inspections (Safety, Daily Rounds, etc.)
• May assist in other areas of the facility as directed.
• Any others duties assigned by site management.

Work Environment:

• Spends 75% of time in a field operations environment and 25% in a control room setting.
• Time will be spent exposed to outdoor and inclement weather conditions.
• Exposed to extreme temperature and humid environments.
• Possible Work Hazards:
  May be exposed to possible operation hazards including fumes, dust, toxic, acidic and caustic chemicals, noise, moving mechanical parts and vehicles, heavy machinery, high pressure and hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Six months to two years of experience in a related position with experience in a similar environment preferred.
• Biological wastewater treatment experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality…