Waste Water Operator III

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track xible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it’s important to us too.

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe: 16 Paid Holidays off include:
New Year’s Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working.

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.
1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave.

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%.

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.

Under the supervision of OIC/Utilities Manager, responsible for the shift operation of wastewater treatment plant to comply with USEPA/DEQ discharge permit. Operate, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment and cross train for water operations. Position will require off site travel for water and waste water contractual work.

• Set up lab and calibrate all analytic equipment for sampling ammonia’s, BOD’s PH and DO’s.
• Record all flows and reading per EPA reporting requirements.
• Perform daily lab analytic of required samples per EPA permit requirements.
• Perform biweekly lab analytic of required samples per EPA permit requirements.
• Set up reactor analytic for daily operation.
• Conduct plant walk through noting any areas of concern.
• Perform influent 5 day BOD’s.
• Collect and prepare samples for sampling per EPA permit regulations.
• Check out and calibrate all flow proportional equipment such as screen building, effluent pumps and filter building.
• Perform analytic for ultra violet disinfection per percentage and quantity removed.
• Set up and calibrate 24-hour samplers and ferric chloride injection pumps.
• Pull pumps at lift stations inspect and repair as required.
• Perform general and preventive maintenance at wastewater and water plant and lift stations including housekeeping.
• Clean all lab equipment and glassware upon completion of daily tests.
• Perform yard work and snow removal at wastewater plant and lift stations.
• Perform preventive maintenance duties including cleaning, greasing, oiling of pumps, motors and blowers.
• Assist with major jobs on water and waste water plants
• Perform all wastewater readings at lift station(s) per EPA permit requirements as well as operating the EPA required duties for the water plant in needed production including weekends and holidays.
• Take required classes offered by Indian Health, USEPA, DEQ, and Michigan Rural Water Association.
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