Waste Water Treatment Technician jobs in Saint Petersburg, FL

The role of the Waste Treatment Plant Operator is to operate and maintain a consistent working environment in the waste treatment plant. Responsibilities will include the daily operation and monitoring of our waste treatment plant. All work is performed with considerable independence under the direction of the Finishing Manager, subject to review through reports and results achieved

The Waste Treatment Plant Operator will also perform all aspects of sampling, monitoring and testing required to maintain compliance with Federal State and Local regulations governing the wastewater treatment process, and sludge management

Essential functions (What)

Skills/Knowledge/behaviors (How)

• Capable of maintaining consistent quality standards
• Produce product within acceptable time allocated per operation
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe work area
• Good organizational skills
• Attentive to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Wear protective equipment as required
• Good eye-to-hand coordination
• Basic computer skills
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to get along with co-workers and be a team player
• Working knowledge of Employee Handbook

• Mastery of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions)

• Strong teamwork and communication skills to get along with co-workers and be a team player
• Problem solving abilities
• Understand and follow safety requirements
• Commitment to keep work area clean and free of debris (5S)

Travel required

• No

Preferred Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• Min. 2 yrs. experience with chromate and chemicals, anodize, passivate, impregnation
• Basic knowledge of hazardous materials handling
• Proper chemical safety and handling
• Tolerance to a periodically, slightly corrosive environment
• Physical tolerance to metal oxides and hydroxides

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)