Water Treatment Plant Operator

Summary:

Maintains the operation with the Bargersville Water Treatment Plant and assists in mechanical repairs to supply clean and safe drinking water to the public.

What you’ll do:

· Produce water to maintain a safe level of water throughout the water system

· Test water to ensure water quality meets the limits set by IDEM and EPA

· Adjust chemicals and equipment as needed to meet these requirements

· Monitor the levels of towers and booster pumps

· Maintain proper levels of sand in spiractors and backwash iron filters

· Order chemicals and supplies as needed

· Perform preventative plant maintenance and emergency maintenance

· Record daily readings of flow and test results accurately

· Operate forklift or front loader

· Complete other duties as assigned

What you bring:

· 2+ years of relevant experience and pursue WT1 within 2 years

· Demonstrated ability of reasonable mechanical skills

· Basic knowledge of computers for data entry

· Effective communication skills and fluency in English, verbal and written

· Commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence

· Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and arms

· Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crawl

· Work in outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat or cold, and

· Working near moving mechanical parts

· Must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds