Systems Operator II - Waste Management Facility
Systems Operator II - Waste Management Facility
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Job Description
Responsible for guiding refuse through the combustion process. Operates all systems to ensure compliance with USEPA MPCA USDA and the city of Rochester regulations. This includes adjusting refuse feed rates for optimal combustion efficiency operating and monitoring the control panel to ensure the waste combustor wet scrubber WESP wastewater treatment system Urea and caustic systems are functioning within their designed specifications and setpoints.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversees the data acquisition system and carries out adjustments to comply with the operating permit.
- Notifies SR System Operator of potential failures and provides technical and mechanical assistance for repairs and modifications of facility systems.
- Is relied upon in emergencies repairs and power outages.
- Operates front end loader to stage refuse for the receiving conveyors and to clear the unloading area for the refuse trucks.
- Operates articulating material handlers to keep refuse pits flowing to the conveyance system.
- Performs ongoing checks on all systems using the computer operating system.
- Provides training and technical knowledge to new facility employees and Systems Operator 1.
- Operates the highpressure boiler to provide steam to the smoke eater and infectious waste sterilizers.
- Able to perform water quality checks for the water softeners boiler cooling tower and waste water system.
- Conducts preventative maintenance and tasks as assigned.
- Works on improvement projects for all systems and material handling equipment.
- Performs record keeping on ash rolloffs refuse deliveries circular charts customer regulated medical waste deliveries regulated waste deliveries and daily logbook.
- Operates forklift to dump ash and unload deliveries.
- Loads and monitors the pathological waste combustor.
- Attends on and offsite training for new equipment MPCA certification electrical safety and permit changes.
- Sanitizes waste carts ensuring at least one load of sanitized carts is ready to return to the Clinic campus at all times.
- Performs miscellaneous housekeeping in and around the work area.
- Requires the ability to work rotating shifts oncall and overtime as needed including some weekends.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of facility or industrial maintenance program degree or equivalency of 4 years of maintenance experience. Must be Registered as an Unlicensed Electrician and working towards a Maintenance Electrician License.
Additional Qualifications:
- Must be able to safely and comfortably handle regulated medical waste.
- Requires general computer operating ability.
- Experience repairing and maintaining electrical equipment 3phase motors and industrial maintenance preferred.
- Ability to read and record data from gauges meters computerbased data acquisition systems test equipment and accurately interpret such data is strongly desired.
- Electrical license holders desired.
- Must be able to operate a forklift bobcat frontend loader articulating arm floor scrubber and floor sweeper.
Minnesota 2nd Class B Engineer License or achieve within 1 years of hire. Minnesota Waste Combustor Operator Certificate or achieve within 1 years of hire. BLS Certification or achieve within 6 months of hire.
Employment Type
Full-Time
