Water or Wastewater Operator Lead - EG

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Summary:

As a Shift Lead, you'll be on the front lines providing operations and maintenance expertise on water treatment systems for one of our customers from one of a variety of industries. This mission critical role involves working on a variety of technologies including media filtration, softening, reverse osmosis (RO), ion exchange (IX), de-oxygenation, electro deionization, and ultrafiltration (UF). This role maintains and leads the shift to the highest standard with regard to professional attitude toward work and safety.

• Dependable, accountable and diligent leader
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
• Conduct maintenance and calibration activities
• Consult with customer management and operation teams
• Excellent mechanical know‑how and problem‑solving skills
• Ensure contract compliance of volume and quality specifications
• Operate, monitor, and optimize equipment performance

• Responsible for all aspects of operations during the shift.
• Works alongside and directs the activities of other employees on the shift.
• Maintains accurate, neat and complete records of all production/operation logs and reports.
• Documents and elevates disciplinary issues to Plant Leadership.
• Provides leadership to and directs operations during the shift.
• Assists or writes procedures, documents and reports to support EHS or quality systems or audits.
• Carry out mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting on equipment.
• Create and maintain site paperwork, and provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and adequate supply of chemicals and replacement parts.
• Monitor and maintain chemical injection systems.
• Perform analytical testing such as turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, and other site‑specific testing requirements.
• Flush, change and clean process filters.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred:

• At least 2 years of experience
• Knowledge of Reverse Osmosis and other water processing procedures and membrane maintenance
• Knowledge of the lab, works with the lab lead and performs quality control checks
• Operates forklift as needed.

Required:

• High School Diploma / GED
• 2 years' experience in operations, maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment

Preferred:

• Experience in an Industrial Wastewater or Water Filtration facility
• Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate
• Chemical process or general chemistry knowledge and experience

Working Conditions:

• Ability and willingness to perform physical duties such as lifting, climbing, working at elevated heights, and manual dexterity
• Ability and willingness to work in a range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.