Water Operator

Position Purpose: The Operator I operates and maintains water treatment, process and testing equipment in water treatment facility to purify water to meet regulatory requirements.Primary Duties/Responsibilities: Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow.Monitors flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls through instrument panels and programmable logic control units.Monitors and records operating conditions observations and data in area shift log.Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor and takes corrective actions.Performs routine and preventative maintenance and maintenance related items as assigned.Performs minor maintenance including, but not limited to, routine preventive maintenance, lubrication and adjustments.Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes as needed.Practices good housekeeping in assigned areas and properly disposes of waste according to safety and environmental policies.Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological)Monitors process chemical supplies and recommends reorder.Performs routine lab tests to maintain process integrity and regulatory requirements.