Waste Water Technician

About VLS!

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions offering industry‑leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.

VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non‑hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult‑to‑clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full‑service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.

VLS Marine Services division offers state‑of‑the‑art barge cleaning, repair, and gas‑free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.

The Wastewater Treatment Technician will facilitate the day to day operations of the Liquid Processing department. The WWT Technician ensures our liquid processing department is running smoothly and effectively and will need to coordinate with other department heads, health and safety, and human resources to ensure successful day to day operations.

• Organizes the offload of incoming trucks in a timely manner.
• Separates and organizes all loads as they are unloaded.
• Sample and unload trucks safely and accurately in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with company personnel and management.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information, correct discrepancies, and report injuries / property damages.
• Ensure professional and kind treatment to all visitors and drivers.
• Inform management of area activities and of any significant problems.
• Always carry a communication device and monitor it while clocked in.
• Assist in the processing of all materials.
• Assist with loading of all needed materials.
• Have an in‑depth knowledge of all liquid processing functions including treatment.
• Communicate to all departments about any flow stoppage.
• Responsible to conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the company mission, values, policies, and other standards of conduct.
• Ensures all areas are neat, clean, and safe.

• Must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a responsible team player with a positive attitude.
• Strong ability to multi‑task, prioritize, and adapt to shifting facility needs.
• Proficient problem solving and decision‑making skills and the ability to think independently.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak, and write/type. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by person/people assigned to this work.

These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills associated with it. VLSES reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

At VLS our employees are the core of our business. As such, we value our employees' physical, mental, and financial wellbeing by providing first‑class, high‑value benefits and resources that are centered around a proper…