Operations Technician

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other every day. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Operations Technician
As an Operations Technician you will be responsible for performing field work on a customer site in Whiting, IN to meet the goals of the onsite operation of centrifuge equipment in a safe and conscientious manner. 

Position Summary

The Operator Technician is responsible to assist with the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of centrifuge systems used for sludge dewatering within the British Petroleum (BP) oil refinery wastewater treatment facility. This role supports Chemical Operators to achieve environmental compliance, waste minimization, and continuous operations by monitoring, inspecting, and maintaining centrifuge equipment and associated processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the operation team to monitor centrifuge systems for sludge dewatering.
• Assist the operation team with maintenance activities, including cleaning, lubrication, and minor repairs. 
• Conduct routine inspections of centrifuge equipment, pumps, polymer systems, and associated piping and hoses.  
• Complete daily operations and inspection reports.
• Collect and analyze samples (sludge, centrate, & oil effluent) to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Coordinate with maintenance team for planned and unplanned shutdowns or repairs.
• Maintain accurate logs, reports, and operational data in accordance with plant procedures.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of chemicals (e.g., polymers, coagulants).
• Follow all refinery safety procedures, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and hazard communication.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Prepares necessary supplies, tools, monitors and other equipment for daily operations
• Provides labor support for installation of liners in roll-off boxes and safely operates pumps, heaters, forklifts, filters, scrubber systems and sampling
• Monitors pumps and piping systems, tank levels, centrifuge operations, loading and unloading operations and roll-off boxes
• Operates small hand tools and equipment; makes repairs to equipment as needed
• Performs daily checks and inspections of centrifuge and associated operations; troubleshoots processes and equipment as needed
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

• Previous experience in a related role (preferred)
• OSHA 10- or 40-hour training (preferred)