Assistant Plant Manager; Sabine

Assistant Plant Manager (Sabine)

Aquatech has an immediate need for a full-time Assistant Manager O&M to work in our Sabine, LA, location. The Assistant Manager O&M will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an Exempt employee.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, technically knowledgeable, a good communicator, a problem solver, team-oriented, able to delegate, and customer service-driven. This candidate will also have previous experience in managing team members in an industrial setting or a similar environment.

The job duties for this position include the following, but are not limited to:

• Manage WTP-WWTP plant operation that includes ensuring maximum plant up time, monitoring incoming and outgoing water quality, and quantity of water produced
• Schedule plant activities such as water analysis, ion exchange regeneration, and filter press cleaning
• Ensure operations staff conduct water analysis at a pre-defined frequency and maintain logs
• Guide the maintenance crew and ensure all tools and parts are available
• Plan maintenance schedules and track inventory of spare parts
• Train employees on safety, process, automation, and chemistry
• Ensure housekeeping in the plant
• Ensure that all safety protocols are followed by the O&M staff (for example, chemical hazards, confined space entry, Lockout-Tagout, etc.), and electrical safety.
• Conduct daily morning meetings with O&M staff to plan the day's work and Job Safety Analysis
• Develop a safety and teamwork culture and ensure discipline among all employees
• Conducting experiments in support of the Technology development objective
• Develop a training document
• Advanced problem solving and investigations of complex issues or excursions
• Implementation of corrective actions from system excursions
• Coordinate construction activities with contractors working on IWS systems
• Plan and execute system shutdowns in support of module or factory upgrades
• Participate in design reviews for proposed system upgrades and provide input on system sustainability
• Other duties as assigned

• Basic knowledge of chemistry, with the ability to quickly learn water chemistry
• Experience with water treatment equipment such as filters, membrane systems, ion exchange resin systems, clarifiers, softening equipment, and sludge handling equipment
• Experience with thermal process equipment, such as heat exchangers, evaporators, crystallizers, and condensers, is desired but not required. Ability to quickly learn these processes, however, is required.
• Experienced in handling manpower to manage plants and projects
• Ability to demonstrate he or she is a team player who can manage manpower, provide technical guidance, and ensure the profitability of operations.
• Aptitude for learning water treatment technology and Industrial / Municipal markets
• Software skills: MS Office, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc.
• Responsive and presentable individual who respects customer relationships
• Willingness to travel as much as 50% of the time
• Willingness to relocate anywhere in the US is required.
• Candidates with similar skills from other chemical industries can also be considered for this position.
• Engineers with OEM firms that deal in water treatment will also be considered for this position.

Minimum Qualifications /

Experience:

• BS or Associate's in Chemistry, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• Six (6) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of an industrial water treatment facility or a water utility plant in a supervisory role is desirable.
• In-depth understanding of water chemistry and water analysis techniques
• Experienced in the operation and Maintenance of water treatment plants
• Experienced in clarifiers, chemical precipitation processes, media filtration, pre-filters, ion exchange systems, and various analytical instruments and solids handling systems, along with chemical injection
• Experienced in wastewater discharge permits and/or monitoring wastewater quality
• Experienced in working/supervising closely with shift operators, chemists, mechanics, electricians, and control technicians
• Prior experience in material handling, inventory, and procurement
• OSHA-10 certified preferred, able to foster a culture that promotes safety
• Experienced in scheduling and managing maintenance on the Maximo platform
• Proven ability to implement and execute daily scheduled work with maintenance. Ensuring the most critical work is prioritized and assigned.
• Familiar with the budget process and assist the O&M manager in budgeting and prioritizing resource funding.
• Ability to provide input on employee personal development, and assist the O&M manager in articulating developmental needs and justifying resources to the IWS manager.
• Developing and fostering an environment where safety is the highest priority and where individual safety is a mindset.