Facilities Water Technician

As a part of the Facilities team, you’ll be part of something special, unleashing innovations that lead to sustainable economic growth and a smarter, better world.

Responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting Ultrapure Water, Process Cooling Water and Industrial Waste treatment systems & equipment. The Water Technician must accurately and reliably follow standard operating procedures for chemical reactions, perform laboratory testing, and complete correlations of process instrumentation. They will read and measure plant operating parameters to determine process changes required to maintain operations within specifications.

• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workplace
• Starts automatic feed of solid and liquid materials through equipment units, including heating and cooling vessels, mixing tanks, ion exchange beds, and filter presses
• Operates and controls pumping systems, pH controls, heat exchanger bulk chemical systems and filtration equipment
• Adjusts controls to regulate feed of liquids and gases through equipment in specified timing and sequence, or starts automatic feed
• Sets up and adjusts indicating and controlling devices, for example gas analyzers, temperature and flow controlling devices, or gauging instruments to facilitate simultaneous analysis and control of process conditions
• Observes gauges, signals, and recording instruments, turns valves, and moves controls to regulate temperatures, pressures, and flow of steam, coolant, and chemical constituents through system to effect prescribed reaction within critical limits
• Performs preventive maintenance procedures at specified intervals to keep process equipment clean, and performing at optimum levels
• Performs diagnostic and troubleshooting practices to determine root cause and corrective actions needed to maintain systems operation within specifications
• Performs emergency and corrective maintenance actions to repair damaged equipment or correct out of specification conditions
• Draws samples of product at specified stages of operation and performs temperature, pH, gas-analyses, or other standard tests to determine if reaction process is proceeding efficiently and in conformity with plant standards
• Observes color or consistency of product through sight glasses, and correlates observations with test results, laboratory analyses, and instrument readings to facilitate regulation of process and production of standardized output
• Maintains log of gauge readings, shift throughput, and equipment malfunctions
• Patrols area to inspect equipment for leaks and hazards and to record tank levels and gauge readings

• Ensures processing conditions and process output are within regulatory limits. Responsible for correcting conditions and alerting management of discrepancies

• Ensure all requirements as specified by the manufacturer of equipment systems are met, and equipment operations, repairs, modifications, and maintenance meet environmental protection requirements
• Additional duties based on business needs, including ERT
• If hired for this position, you may be required to participate in and perform Emergency Response Team (ERT) duties as an essential part of the role. These duties may include responding to F21 incidents, such as medical emergencies, chemical spills, fire response, or addressing any other disruptions to business operations. If you are selected by your manager to become a part of ERT, participation is mandatory and additional compensation will be provided for performing these critical responsibilities in the form of a monthly premium.

The Water Technician must have knowledge of industry standards, codes and regulations, and the ability to apply to maintenance operation of site Water systems.

• Follow all safety policies and procedures at all times
• Fundamental understanding of RO technology, Ion Exchange, pumping, filtration and automation.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other technicians, supervisors, engineers, and managers

• Team building, Analytical and problem solving skills
• Sound decision making skills
• Effective…