Water Services Operator

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Job Description

BAE Systems, one of the world's leading defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring a Water Services Operator at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, TN.

Job Description

BAE Systems, one of the world's leading defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring a Water Services Operator at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, TN.

The Water Services Operator Will

• Operate, monitor, and maintain Holston's Industrial Wastewater, Sanitary Wastewater, and Water Treatment Facilities.
• Conduct laboratory process analyses to comply with state NPDES permit limitations.
• Monitor and maintain river, filtered, and drinking water reservoirs.
• Monitor and interpret control system instrumentation to make process changes to ensure efficient and compliant operation of the facilities.
• Conduct routine rounds to ensure all equipment, lift stations, and facilities are operating as intended.
• Operate facility for dewatering of biological and alum sludge.
• Maintain and oversee repairs to water distribution lines.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintain systems through best management practices and routine housekeeping.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily following established standards, codes, and safe work practices and procedures. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.

• Typically requires a High School diploma, or the equivalent.
• Physical effort and dexterity required to support standing and walking for extended periods of time, using hands to finger/handle/feel, and regularly lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Communication skills, verbal and listening, particularly when using a 2-way radio to disseminate information effectively to others.
• Ability to use sense of smell.
• Visual ability to differentiate colors on test equipment and gauges.
• Must have the ability to support on a 12-hour shift with occasional call-in and overtime.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Willingness to cross-train in water filtration and wastewater operations.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in Wastewater operations.
• Certification in Wastewater Treatment.
• Experience in water filtration operations.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $33565 - $53704

Please note:

This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits:

At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.

Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems.

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