Operator Lead

Overview

Company Description Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position

Purpose:

Operates and maintains equipment associated with a food waste to renewable gas to energy and wastewater treatment facility. Is fully qualified to perform the most complex functions and may lead the work of others. Serves as the Primary Operator with responsibility for the entire operating staff.

• Operations Lead is responsible for direct supervision and coordinating with the Operating staff.
• Mentors, trains, plans, supports and works in conjunction with the Operating Staff.
• Verifies and validates data collection and reporting to ensure plant compliance and accurate reporting.
• Coordinates, supports, liaises between the Operators and Maintenance Staffs.
• Researches and supports procurement tasks (quotes, best practices, etc.)
• Assist the Project Manager when and as needed to support business operations.
• Committed to promoting a behavior based safety culture and positive work environment.
• Performs all process analytical laboratory testing and interpretation of the results needed to implement process changes.
• Monitors the entire process via HMI and implements changes to the processes to maximize efficiency that provides water to a certain quality/specification.
• Performs chemical drawdowns to optimize chemical performance and usage.
• Strong Computer literacy to enter, track and trend process data.
• Records daily events accurately and factually into the operator log book.
• Operates Centrifuges.
• Conducts field calibrations of process control equipment and laboratory instruments to ensure accuracy.
• Performs general site housekeeping, cleaning and disinfection of work areas.
• Operates Powered Industrial Trucks after qualified (fork truck and scissor lift).
• Receives, tracks and supervises chemical off-loading deliveries, both in bulk and tote.
• Conducts and documents site specific inspections (Safety, Daily Rounds, etc.)
• Performs plant wide sample collections on all unit processes.
• Detects and diagnoses process issues in single and multi-unit processes and takes remedial/corrective actions to correct.
• Troubleshoots process upsets and recommends & implements corrective actions to maintain compliance and plant performance.
• Interacts and supervises contractors and vendors when directed.
• Troubleshoots mechanical failures and implements corrections if possible.
• Interacts, communicates closely with and effectively supports site maintenance staff to diagnose mechanical issues.
• Performs and supports minor maintenance tasks (filter changes, belt changes, oil changes, RO element change outs, etc.)
• Tends automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, chemical feed and odor control and vacuum filters used to decontaminate waste water by settling, aeration and sludge digestion.
• Samples wastewater, sludge and gases (odor control, digester, etc.) according to schedule.
• Prepares chemical solutions and services automatic samplers.
• Performs instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not limited to, dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, lower explosive limit.
• Performs manual labor including filling and emptying of machine bins and cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required.
• Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
• Assigns, monitors & reviews accuracy of work, no authority for personnel actions, work time is spent performing many of the same duties of those in group.
• Models and teaches compliance with all work practices, policies and procedures.
• Frequent contact with plant operators and other personnel in order to understand issues.
• Frequent contact with less experienced maintenance personnel, training, coaching.
• Frequent contact with equipment suppliers to obtain operations and maintenance instructions.
• Assists in other areas of the plant as needed.
• Will assist with orienting or training new or less experienced Operators.

• Spends 75% of time in a field & laboratory operations environment and 25% in a control room setting.
• Time will be spent exposed to outdoor and inclement weather conditions.
• Exposed to extreme temperature and humid environments.
• Possible Work Hazards:
  May be exposed to possible operation hazards including fumes, dust, toxic, acidic and caustic…