WATER PLANT Operator-Production-; 3Rd shift

Under the general supervision of the Director of Water Production, Lead Operator, or designated representative, the incumbent is responsible for the operation and maintenance of water treatment plant facilities. Duties include performing routine maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep of the treatment plant, water storage tanks, and booster stations, along with other related responsibilities as assigned. The primary work schedule for this position is third shift.

The incumbent is also required to obtain the appropriate Waterworks Operator certification through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Work performance is evaluated through direct observation, written reports, and operational logs to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and operational standards.

Standard

Schedule:

3 days maintenance (1st shift) 6:30 am - 2:30 pm, 7 days plant operating (3rd shift, 10:30 pm - 6:30 am), 4 days off.

Alternate Schedule (requires opting in to alternate schedule agreement):
Maintenance hours worked during 3rd shift and after operating shift, 8 days on, 6 days off.

The Kenosha Water Utility is a municipally-owned, fiscally independent public utility organized under authority of §66.0805 of the Wisconsin State Statutes and Chapter XXXII of the City of Kenosha General Ordinances. The Kenosha Water Utility provides water and wastewater services to more than 100,000 people in the Kenosha area, including the City of Kenosha, the Villages of Bristol, Pleasant Prairie, and Somers.

Kenosha is ideally located off Interstate 94 on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago. More information may be obtained osha.org. Surface water from Lake Michigan has been our community’s source for drinking water since 1894. The O. Fred Nelson Water Production Plant has two separate processes to provide safe drinking water: a rapid sand filtration plant and a continuous membrane filtration plant.

The plant can treat over 40 million gallons of drinking water per day, which is delivered through a 374 mile distribution system consisting of cast/ductile iron, PVC, copper and concrete pipes, 5 booster stations, along with 5 active elevated water towers and 3 ground storage reservoirs.

KWU also maintains the sanitary sewer system consisting of 332 miles of pipe and 13 lift stations, which is separate from the storm sewer system. During heavy rain events, the flow to the KWU wastewater treatment plant increases as much as five times the average flow. The KWU wastewater treatment plant treats an average of 21 million gallons of sewage a day and is regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

KWU uses a 2-step process: primary treatment to separate the solid and liquid portions of wastewater for further treatment, and secondary treatment which uses biological and anaerobic digestion processes to remove pollutants from the liquid portion and breakdown the solids portion before discharging the final effluent into Lake Michigan. In the event flow exceeds plant capacity, there is a 30 million gallon equalization basin for additional storage for later treatment.

Any questions regarding this recruitment should be forwarded to the KWU Director of Personnel & Administration at aaho.

The Kenosha Water Utility offers a full benefits package which includes employer pension contribution (Wisconsin Retirement System), paid vacation/sick/holiday leave, health/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits.

Operates and maintains 20 MGD conventional rapid sand filtration plant and 22 MGD continuous…