IWT Operator (Taylor, TX) - Austin Industrial

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: IWTOP
032843

• Posted :
  July 31, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Taylor, TX, USA

As a Senior Facilities Wastewater Technician for our 24/7 Operations team, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining assigned industrial wastewater systems including but not limited to:
Activated Sludge, Multimedia Filters, Reverse Osmosis, Ion Exchange, Ultrafiltration, Brine Concentrator, Crystallize rs, Boilers, Centrifuges, Heat Exchangers, Biological Nutrient Removers (BNR) and Membrane Bioreactors (M )systems in such manner as to ensure optimal facility operations. The senior technician is expected to troubleshoot, to the root cause, complex issues and provide recommendations for resolution.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, essential functions are as follows:

• Monitor Equipment/Process: monitors equipment and systems in current state and proactively looks for ways to improve system reliability. Monitors the work of others in the area of responsibility to mitigate impacts to equipment and systems.
• Teamwork and Communication: able to work well in a team environment and effectively communicate throughout organization
• Perform equipment rounds and readings. Able to access all equipment areas and systems including but not limited to equipment rooms, chemical areas (including containment bays) and catwalks.
• Responds to equipment/system failures and performs initial troubleshooting.
• Creates, maintains, and adds improvements to operational SOPs.
• Creates, maintains, and adds improvements to the operations certification system.
• Mentors and trains more junior Technicians on process and procedures.
• Executes improvement projects outside of normal operational duties to improve the area.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Competencies/Experience Needed

• Strong understanding of municipal and Industrial Wastewater treatment processes
• Demonstrates innovation by offering innovative solutions, designs, and measurements
• Must have strong multivariable analytical skills
• Ability to read and use complicated P&IDs
• Strong knowledge of industrial and municipal practices of Wastewater Treatment Systems
• Understand the function of basic system equipment such as transfer valves, pumps, hydraulic systems, and high-pressure air systems.
• Typing skills with minimum 30 wpm.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Knowledge of basic record keeping techniques.
• Ability to work shifts
• Work independently.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Effective communication skills with internal and external customers
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to assess situations and set priorities
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Skilled in MS Office:
  Excel, Word, Power Point
• Flexible, Adaptable and team oriented

All work is performed in an industrial environment.

• Must be able to lift >45 lbs
• Able to stand and/or walk for 10+ hrs daily, able to climb stairs and ladders
• May perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and may sometimes have to twist and bend body
• Vision – May be exposed to yellow lights, blinking lights
• Potential to work with materials which contain hazardous chemicals

• TCEQ Wastewater certifications a plus
• Experience with Siemens, FMCS and Honeywell SCADA systems
• Power plant, municipal or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred

Must pass medical and background check as a condition of employment.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and…