- Salary
- $57k – $85k/yr
- Location
- NC, NC, NC, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Education
- High School
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Seeking a Treatment Plant Operator to join our Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant team. Looking for a team player with an excellent work ethic and adaptability. Ideal candidate should have a positive attitude, excellent communication skills and the willingness to work with the team to fulfill the goals of the organization.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Maintain knowledge of the principles and practices applied to the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant.
- Ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring water treatment plant processes and maintaining proper plant balance to include adjusting chemical feeds.
- Complete plant inspections, collect samples, and troubleshoot processes and equipment.
- Assist with offloading bulk chemical deliveries.
- Utilize various types of machinery and equipment including SCADA, forklift, lab, and general office equipment.
- Job requires working weekends, holidays, nights, and rotating shifts.
Successful candidates should have:
- High School diploma or GED with one year of experience working in a water treatment facility or prior knowledge, skills and abilities that may be transferrable.
- Position requires a North Carolina Class C Surface Water Operator’s Certification – prefer certification to already be active. If not, candidate must acquire it within 6 months of employment.
- Valid North Carolina (NC) Driver’s License.
- Good working knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and bacteriology.
- Ability to maintain requirements of a safety sensitive position (cleared to wear a full-face respirator, complete HAZWOPER training, etc.); and meet the physical requirements that include frequently exerting up to 50 pounds and walking/standing often.
Team members are our most important resource. Benefits include:
- Membership in the NC Local Government Employee Retirement System; 5% Employer 457 Deferred Compensation contribution; Retirement Health Savings account
- Employer paid Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Dependent Life, Long-term Disability
- Vacation, Sick, Personal, Bereavement and Parental Leave; 12 Paid Holidays
- Educational Reimbursement: Bonus Pay for Additional Certifications and/or Education
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Ability to transfer unused sick leave from preceding NC Local Government or State agency employer
- Much, much more!
Skills
SCADAComplianceForklift