Job TitleCity of East Chicago Sanitary District
Job Description:
Process Operation, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Operate wastewater treatment plant equipment (pumps, engines, generators, clarifiers, conveyors, bar screens, meters, valves, UV disinfection equipment, sludge dewatering presses, and gates) to control flow and process wastewater, sludge, and effluent.
- Monitor plant gauges, meters, SCADA, automated composite samplers, and equipment control panels to ensure proper processing of wastewater, Observe, and interpret operational variations/problems, and make appropriate corrective adjustments as needed
- Report significant problems requiring additional assistance to the plant operator and operations manager, and call out appropriate maintenance personnel.
- Sampling. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain plant-refrigerated automated composite samplers.
- Collect WWTP samples in accordance with NPDES requirements for inappropriate laboratory-supplied sample bottles and refrigerate them until pick-up by lab personnel.
- Collect seasonal bacterial samples in accordance with the WWTP NPDES permit
- Maintain chain of custody for all environmental samples collected and prepared for off-site chemical and biological analysis.
- Sludge Blanket Readings. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Use a core sampler to periodically assess depth in each of the five tanks, Record measurements on the process control sheet.
- Lab Testing. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Conduct physical settling tests of mixed liquor and return sludge, Complete pH and dissolved oxygen testing of wastewater and record test results on daily data collection sheets, Enter daily data and import analytical data from the contract laboratory into the HACH software program, as directed
- Preventive Maintenance: This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Perform preventive maintenance as needed, or complete a repair order for additional assistance.
- Monitor operation of plant treatment equipment (bar screens, pumps, filters, UV bulbs, etc.), Perform weekly sand filter maintenance, including draining, disinfecting, cleaning with an enzyme, and refilling of sand filters.
- Record Keeping. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Maintain daily shift log, Record meter and gauge readings, Enter daily data and import analytical data from the contract laboratory into the HACH software program, as directed
- Provide copies of all records to the Chief Plant Operator or Operations Manager.
- Public Service and Communications This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
Receive and respond to emergency calls from city residents, Interact with members of the public in a polite, courteous, considerate, and helpful manner, Provide answers to questions from members of the public or direct them to someone who can respond, Call out wastewater division personnel to respond to problems or emergencies.
Housekeeping. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
Maintain clean, well-organized conditions throughout the plant, Request and coordinate assistance for large-scale cleaning tasks
Inform the vactor truck crew when hoppers are filled
Complete snow removal and apply ice melt to plant walkways and work zones during the winter months
Teamwork. This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
Work effectively with other members of the plant operations team, Work effectively with personnel from other departments in the Sanitary District
Work effectively with personnel from other departments/divisions within the city government
Attend and contribute to plant operations team meetings on workplace issues and problem-solving, Support decisions made by the plant operations team, Go out of the way to help other team members, Listen to other team members' ideas and suggestions.
Safety: This dimension includes the following specific duties and responsibilities:
Perform all job tasks in a safe manner, Comply with all department and division safety policies, rules, and regulations, Identify and correct/report safety hazards when they occur.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Basic Chemistry (chemical symbols, analytical techniques, solution preparation, standard laboratory practices, and calibration techniques).Basic Physics (flow, gravity, hydraulics, liquids, and solids).Basic Math (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing).Quality Assurance Fundamentals. Chemical Properties of Wastewater. Standard Operating Procedures in Wastewater Treatment Plant. Safety Hazards Involved in Plant Operations. Applicable OSHA, EPA, State, City, and Wastewater Division Safety Policies, Rules, and Regulations. Wastewater Division Operations and Processes.
Required Skills:- (proficiency in performing specific tasks)
- Operation of Plant pumps, engines, generators, clarifiers, aerators, bar screens, valves, conveyors, meters, UV disinfection equipment, dewatering presses, and gates.
- Basic computer skills.
- Use of computerized plant process control software
- Use of a settle meter
- Use of pH and Dissolved Oxygen MeterUse of Centrifuge.
- Operation of Plant Engines.
- Operation of Plant Generators.
Calibration of Plant Instruments:- Ability toRead, write, and communicate well with others.
- Complete basic math functions (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing) as required by daily data entry requirements.
- Computer skills necessary to retrieve/send email, retrieve analytical data, import electronic data into HACH software, and manually input daily records.
- Understand and follow verbal instructions from the Plant Operator and the Operations Manager
- Problem solve.
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Work effectively in a team setting
- Manual dexterity to use plant equipment.
- Ability to drive.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and courteous relationships with other employees, residents, the general public, and other business contacts.
- Ability to multitask and perform all job tasks in a safe manner.
- Ability to read, speak, write, and comprehend the English language.
- Ability to clear a criminal background check, driver's license check, and drug test.
- Must be able to adjust to schedule and shift changes when needed.
Education and Experience:
Requirements High school graduate or equivalent. CERTIFICATION / LICENSEMust possess a valid Driver's License Possess Wastewater Operator Certifications given by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management or the Wastewater Treatment Plant Certification given by the State of Indiana. (Preference will be given to current employees who possess Class I-IV-III and IV Certifications and job experience. Physical Demands and Working EnvironmentThe conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Environment - Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments; travel from site to site; incumbents may be exposed to noise, dust, and all inclement weather conditions. Alternate work schedules. The work environment is both formal and informal, team-oriented, with variable tasks, pace, and pressure. Physical – Primary functions require sufficient ability and mobility to work in an office and field setting;
