Wastewater Operator III

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regularly monitor system through reading gauges, graphs, meters, and control panels
• Monitor chemical supplies and adjust feed rates as required
• Maintain logs, work sheets of operations, compile equipment readings and test results into reports
• Troubleshoot motors, and pumps
• Operate forklift
• Collect, analyze and interpret wastewater samples
• Perform related duties as assigned

KEY FUNCTIONS:

• Meets the physical requirements necessary, to safely and effectively perform required
• Knowledge of modern principles, practices and techniques of wastewater collection and treatment
• Knowledge of materials and equipment used in wastewater systems operations, and maintenance
• Knowledge of safe work practices including chemical storage and handling
• Knowledge of basic report preparation techniques
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of wastewater collection and treatment equipment
• Ability to operate and maintain the wastewater laboratory and analysis instruments
• Read meters and gauges correctly and to act quickly and competently
• Make routine Calibrations, adjustments and minor repairs to motors, pumps, and other equipment
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with those contacted in the course of work
• Carry a radio and/or cell phone as provided by Nichiha
• Ability to respond to emergency calls within a 30 minutes of notification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Strength:

• Heavy-exert force of 50-100 pounds occasionally
• 25-50 pounds frequently
• 25 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push pull or move objects
• Constant handling, gripping, grasping
• Frequent walking, extension of the neck upward, downward and side to side
• Constant standing
• Occasional sitting, bending, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, twisting at the waist, fingering, typing, climbing stairs, ladders;
• On rare occasions working at
• Vision: Visual acuity, (which could be corrected) sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position; average depth perception

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Frequently works outdoors & indoors
• Constantly working around machinery
• Constant exposure to odors
• Occasional exposure to chemicals, excessive noises, slippery or uneven walking surfaces
• Occasional exposure to solvents, grease or oil, electrical energy
• Occasional driving motorized equipment/vehicles.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

LICENSE/ CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Certification required or have the ability to obtain a valid Georgia Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator Class Ill within 90-day period.

Must complete and maintain Nichiha Certification of "Safe Work Practices" (SWP's) such as:

• General Plant Safety
• Powered industrial Vehicle
• Lockout Tag out
• Confined Space Entry
• Efficient in use of Computer:
  • Word
  • Extel
  • Power point
• Hot Work (Fire watch only)
• Respiratory
• Elevated Work
• Line break

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of experience and training that will provide the required knowledge and abilities to qualify for and attain certification as a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator, Grade Ill or 90-days of employment.