Lead Plant Operator
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Job Location:
Lakeside, OR - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 19 - 25
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Lead Plant Operator your primary responsibility will be to lead a team of Operators during a shift with the goal of treating wastewater determining water quality and release treated water to city publicly owned treatment works. The Lead Plant Operator plays a significant role in maintaining the safety and health of the work environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor production activity to ensure that team and equipment are performing at an optimal level.
- Follow PPE policies and ensure that all employees are consistently following.
- Monitor teams attendance and notify Day Shift Supervisor or Plant Manager of any attendance issues.
- Perform light troubleshooting and make repairs as possible. If unable to repair call maintenance or Plant Manager.
- Monitor offloading area to ensure that dwell time is kept to a minimum.
- Monitor plant and ensure that daily housekeeping is being completed.
- Ensure that team follows WhatsApp processes and that hourly milestones are posted.
- Lead by example. Work with team as needed including operating equipment and cleaning tank farms.
- Responsible for mixing the wastewater chemicals and adding to them as needed.
- Manages the space for incoming wastewater and treatment of the material.
- Performs cleanup of the area as required.
- Checks tank levels for necessary space for material processing.
- Follows all safety and compliance rules and regulations.
- Wears and properly uses safety equipment at all times.
- Always works in a safe and compliant manner.
- Operates and maintains shop equipment.
- May perform preventative maintenance on all equipment.
- Operates heavy equipment including forklift truck and skid steer.
- May perform minor electrical maintenance functions.
- Cleans and maintains process equipment.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- The ability to learn procedures related to the safe handling of materials.
- Committed to growth in a company.
- Collaborative with team members.
- Good eye-hand coordination.
- Organizational ability.
- Reliable transportation.
- The ability to be cross-trained to perform other jobs as needed.
- Ability to communicate with others for safety and efficiency requirements.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent ().
- One (1) year of experience as a Plant Operator with the maintenance of water pumps and plant machinery (Preferred).
- Must be willing to work in environments with strong odors.
- Must be willing to work in hot cold and wet conditions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Lifting climbing and bending
- Must be able to work on feet most of the workday
- Varied weather working in hot cold and wet conditions
- Strong odors and smells
Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation protected veteran status or disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran
Job Type: Full-time
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 contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- This opportunity will be working with greasy material with strong unpleasant odors (non-hazardous) liquids that can likely cause you to be splashed or sprayed how do you feel about this
Work Location: In person
Key Skills
- Medical Collection
- Forklift
- Distributed Control Systems
- caterpillar
- Basic Math
- Computer Skills
- Math
- Wastewater
- Mechanical Knowledge
- OSHA
- Maintenance
- Programmable Logic Controllers
About Company
Superior service. Unmatched professionalism. Guaranteed compliance. As the leader in non-hazardous liquid solutions, Liquid Environmental Solutions strives to be the choice for your environmental waste solutions, including any cooking oil separator.
