Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager jobs in Anderson, IN

Primary Role

Responsible for plant maintenance and operations, analyzing water samples and making needed adjustments.

Key Accountabilities

• Performs plant maintenance and relief operations which include the following: electrical, pump and motor maintenance, chlorinators and chemical feed equipment.
• Calibration of process control equipment and instrumentation.
• Receiving and unloading chemical deliveries.
• Facility maintenance and snow/ice removal.
• Valve maintenance and operations.
• Operates backhoe, forklift and company vehicles.
• Walks to the carbon feed room. Must walk up/down flights of stairs with railing.
• Must wear appropriate safety apparel.
• Open door to hopper 3#.
• Lifts 50# bag of powdered activated carbon from pallet.
• Can be stacked from 6" to 53" high.
• Trunk flexion and/or squatting, forward reaching, lifting from floor to waist height.
• Can use pallet jack to raise pallet height so that all lifting is done at waist height.
• Pushing down on pallet jack handle. Uses utility knife to open bags.
• Lift door back into position 3#. 
• Tools used: gloves, apron, respirator, utility knife, pallet jack, electrical and process meters, computer, hand tools and power tools.
• Performs cleaning daily as needed which include the following:
• Responsible for cleaning lab and computer area. This task requires standing, walking and going up/down stairs. 
• Sweeps and mops the floor.
• Trunk and neck flexion, trunk rotation and gripping of handle, elbow flexion and extension.
• Washes glassware in the lab-slight trunk flexion, grip, material handling less than 5#.
• May squat or reach overhead to put away glassware.
• Shovels walkway and steps as needed. May be walking on slippery surfaces.
• Tools used are cleaning supplies, mop, broom and shovel.
• Occasionally on a daily basis uses a computer which include the following: Seated task which includes data entry and uses mouse and keyboard to turn pumps on and off.
• Fine motor coordination task and slight neck flexion and rotation to look at the computer screens. 
• Tools used are computer, mouse and keyboard, adjustable office chair and keyboard tray.
• Performs sample collection occasionally on a daily basis which include the following: Walks outside in all weather conditions to the basin.
• Must walk up/down flight of stairs.
• Sampling performed from wet lab.
• Tools used sample bottles.
• Analyzes samples occasionally on a daily basis which include the following: 
• Works standing at lab table 36" high.
• Constant standing with occasional walking short distances.
• May have to reach overhead to obtain glassware from shelving (weighs less than 2#)
• May have to side bend with trunk flexion and/or squat to obtain items from lower shelving.
• Pours samples into beakers, wrist deviation, shoulder flexion gripping.
• Pours packets into samples and swirls beakers to mix.
• Gripping with wrist deviation.
• Places samples into analyzers and pushes buttons to start.
• This task may require neck flexion, trunk flexion and forward reaching. May lift a full water pitcher 10# to fill equipment once daily. 
• Tools used: measuring devices (beakers, test tubes), analyzers, microscope, pipettes.
• Measures the level of chemical bulk tanks
• Climbs ladder on the outside of the tank.
• Readings from level indicators are obtained. Neck flexion, forward reaching. 

Job Requirements

• 2-5 years of relative experience working on pumps, motors, chemical feed systems, and operating valves preferred
• Mechanical aptitude required
• Experience with process controls is preferred
• Automation equipment experience is preferred

Education/Certifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Required to obtain and maintain an Indiana Water Treatment Class 5 (WT5) license within a specified amount of time. 
• Must hold a valid state driver's license

Hours/Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm
• Hours subject to change when serving in the Operator capacity (12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am)

Competencies