Wastewater Technician

Position Summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America is a leading frozen foods company, committed to providing nutritious and delicious meals globally. With a rich history of diverse ethnic brands, our brands have become household favorites all across America. We are dedicated to contributing to a healthier lifestyle through nutritious and balanced Umami foods. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, all our products are cooked with our customers in mind, providing healthy and delicious meals for all.

We are looking for a Swing Shift Wastewater Technician to join our team in the Portland area. The Wastewater Technician will be responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operation and maintenance repair tasksfor waste water equipment including, pump, motors, valves, chemical feed systems, piping, boiler roomand control panels in order to ensure plant processing and efficiency is sustained and regulatory compliance is met.

Schedules are typically Monday - Friday, 10:00pm - 6:30am

Starting pay is $29/hour + $0.50 shift differential

If you choose to work with us, you will be an integral part of a team with a rich and diverse culture that learns, grows, and succeeds together. You will also have access to some amazing benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance on DAY ONE
• Company paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance on DAY ONE
• 80 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time per fiscal year
• 401(k) Retirement Savings plan that includes company’s matching contributions up to 4.5%
• Wellness reimbursement towards gym membership and/or exercise equipment
• Referral bonuses totaling $750 when an employee refers someone to work with our company
• Quarterly sales of product to employees

• Operate the waste water system within permit limits set by the applicable regulatory agencies
• Lead the company’s compliance program while partnering with members of the maintenance and operations team to ensure environmental requirements are being met
• Maintain the waste water treatment system and surrounding areas within food safety and regulatory agency compliance
• Operate the waste water pretreatment equipment ensuring discharge water quality is within all permit limits set by the start and company
• Ensure proper treatment and dispensing of chemicals to maintain acceptable water quality
• Order pretreatment chemicals and parts for waste water pretreatment system. Track inventory ofchemicals on a weekly basis
• Conduct and document the necessary inspections and corrective action in order to maintain theplant clean and sanitary
• Ensure pumps/sumps tied to wastewater system are clean, inspected, locked, maintained andlogs are reviewed and properly managed
• Ensure monitoring compliance with regulatory agencies
• Ensures outside drivers loading out sludge, food scrap, waste water, and recovered oil follow appropriate procedures.
• Collects paperwork and submits timely
• Perform preventative maintenance on pumps, motors, valves, float switches, ph probes, etc.
• Repair and replace equipment as needed.
• Control inventory of critical spare parts and track min/max of parts
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Will also manage the backup waste water position

• Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
• Use proper lifting techniques
• Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
• Use personal assistance (buddy)
• Use handrails
• Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Familiarity with plumbing of water serviced electrical and engineering principles
• Working knowledge of pumps and motors
• Ability to perform inspections, testing and repair of waste processing systems
• Knowledge of Lockout-Tagout, are flash, confined space entry practices and…