Wastewater Technician

Wastewater Technician

Dem Kota Ranch Beef - Aberdeen, SD 57401

Salary Range $23.25 - $35.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time

Position Summary

This full-time position is responsible for water pre-treatment operations at a pre-treatment facility (Beef Processing Facility).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining water pre-treatment equipment including piping, pumps, valves screening systems, dissolved air flotation equipment, aeration equipment, flow meters and lagoons.
• Record and monitor readings and make operational adjustments as required.
• Monitor flow and treatment of raw sources.
• Monitor control panels and adjust as required.
• Inspect equipment as required.
• Testing and samples as necessary.
• May operate and maintain power generating equipment.
• Treat with chemicals as necessary.
• Follow Federal, State and Local Environmental Agency permits and regulations.
• Ensure Safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Strong reading, writing and math skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop rapport and communicate effectively with a variety of people at all levels and cultures.
• Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the United States

Physical Demands

• Ability to see, sit, stand, hear, bend, walk, and talk for 12 hours per day
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to enter operations areas. Tolerate heat and cold.

Work Environments

• Wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
• May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
• May be exposed to all chemicals used in a beef, food, processing facility.