Water Services Operator - Kingsport TN

Overview

BAE Systems, one of the world s leading defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring a Water Services Operator at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, TN. The position is on-site at the location detailed in the job post.

• Operate, monitor, and maintain Holston s Industrial Wastewater, Sanitary Wastewater, and Water Treatment Facilities.
• Conduct laboratory process analyses to comply with state NPDES permit limitations.
• Monitor and maintain river, filtered, and drinking water reservoirs.
• Monitor and interpret control system instrumentation to make process changes to ensure efficient and compliant operation of the facilities.
• Conduct routine rounds to ensure all equipment, lift stations, and facilities are operating as intended.
• Operate facility for dewatering of biological and alum sludge.
• Maintain and oversee repairs to water distribution lines.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintain systems through best management practices and routine housekeeping.

Minimum Education Required
High School/GED

Job Category
Maintenance

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily following established standards, codes, and safe work practices and procedures. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Typically requires a High School diploma, or the equivalent.
• Physical effort and dexterity required to support standing and walking for extended periods of time, using hands to finger/handle/feel, and regularly lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Communication skills, verbal and listening, particularly when using a 2-way radio to disseminate information effectively to others.
• Ability to use sense of smell.
• Visual ability to differentiate colors on test equipment and gauges.
• Must have the ability to support on a 12-hour shift with occasional call-in and overtime.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Willingness to cross-train in water filtration and wastewater operations.
• Basic computer skills.

• Preferred (3) years experience in Wastewater or Water Operations.
• Preferred grade III or IV certification in Wastewater Treatment or Water Treatment
• Experience in Water Filtration Operations or Activated Sludge Treatment Operations
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Full-Time Salary Range: $34,236 - $54,778

City:
Kingsport

State:
Tennessee

Manufacturing Manufacturing

BAE Systems