Environmental Technician; Degreaser System & Wastewater Treatment Operator

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)

Location: Eclectic, AL

Pay: $20-$25/hr

A premier industrial manufacturing facility in the Eclectic, AL area is seeking a skilled and safety-focused Environmental Technician (Degreaser System & Wastewater Treatment Operator). This role is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of automated industrial cleaning/degreasing equipment and the on-site industrial wastewater treatment (WWT) system.

The technician will maintain process chemistry, conduct routine sampling and laboratory testing, perform preventive maintenance, and ensure all wastewater discharges remain fully compliant with local, state, and federal environmental permits.

• Operate automated degreasing systems to clean metal parts according to strict quality and production standards.
• Monitor and record tank temperatures, system pressures, liquid levels, and chemical pump rates.
• Perform and document titration testing to verify chemical bath concentrations remain within target parameters.
• Adjust chemical feed rates, pumps, and bath chemistry based on analytical test results.
• Inspect, clean, and maintain system spray nozzles, risers, screens, flow meters, and level sensors.
• Conduct routine walk‑through inspections inside the degreaser housing to identify fallen parts, damaged components, or clogged nozzles.
• Assist with planned tank dumps, system cleanouts, and chemical replenishments.

• Operate and monitor continuous and batch wastewater treatment processes, including chemical precipitation, pH adjustment, oil/grease separation, and sludge dewatering.
• Monitor wastewater storage tanks, transfer pumps, piping networks, mixers, and filtration units.
• Perform routine analytical testing (pH, jar testing, and process control measurements) to calculate optimal chemical dosages.
• Collect compliance samples, prepare sample kits with proper chain‑of‑custody documentation, and coordinate transport to certified third‑party laboratories.
• Operate, clean, and perform routine maintenance on plate‑and‑frame sludge filter presses.
• Manage sludge generation, handling, staging, and disposal coordination.

• Safely receive, offload, stage, and inventory bulk and packaged process chemicals (totes, drums, carboys).
• Track chemical usage rates and coordinate reorders to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Review Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and ensure strict adherence to chemical transfer protocols.
• Calibrate pH probes, analytical meters, flow sensors, and instrumentation.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on metering pumps, valves, and feed lines; replace wear items including pump tubing, diaphragms, and check valves.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, fluid, and instrumentation issues; submit detailed work orders to plant maintenance when necessary.

• Maintain daily operational logs, inspection checklists, chemical inventories, and discharge records.
• Immediately elevate permit deviations, equipment failures, leaks, or chemical releases to the Environmental Manager.
• Participate in facility spill prevention, emergency response, and storm‑water management activities.
• Adhere to all OSHA, HAZCOM, and company safety rules, including wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Required: 1-3 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing or processing environment.
• Preferred: Direct experience operating industrial wastewater treatment systems, plate‑and‑frame filter presses, or aqueous parts‑washing/metal‑finishing systems.
• Preferred: Vocational training…