The Wastewater Treatment Plant Technician at Jack Link's Protein Snacks is responsible for ensuring the proper operation and compliance of the wastewater treatment facility in accordance with the LSI’s Pretreatment Industrial User Permit. This role involves monitoring equipment, conducting laboratory analyses, performing maintenance tasks, and consistently meeting safety and environmental standards.
What You'll Do
- Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs
- Evaluate new equipment and techniques
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results if needed
- Ensure environmental safety
- Make regular tours of the wastewater facility
- Read charts, gauges, and other instruments
- Record information on plant logs
- Collect wastewater and sludge samples
- Perform field and laboratory analysis on samples
- Interpret data accumulated and make equipment and process control changes
- Perform minor maintenance and labor tasks, including general housekeeping
- Follow Lean Manufacturing Processes; team building, consistency in high quality, preventative maintenance, good work place conditions, productive work, etc.
- Operate, inspect, and monitor SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) control panel
- Operate a variety of mechanical and electrical equipment
- Operate a variety of unit processes used in the treatment of wastewater
- Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities
- Perform tasks that vary as situations and demands change
- Monitor unsafe behavior
- Follow all OSHA Guidelines
- Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Build and support a culture at LSI which values Personnel Safety and Food Safety
- Demonstrate the Jack Link’s Values: Be Real – Relationship Driven – Stewardship – Speed Matters – Self Discipline – Show Awesome Character
- Build and support a culture of openness and accountability within (and outside) the assigned department
- Demonstrate professionalism; encourage and insist on positive attitudes and behaviors from team members
- Encourage team member initiative and innovation
- Create and cultivate positive work relationships at all levels of LSI
- Communicate with subordinates and leaders in an effective, timely manner
- Collaborate with remote team members and work as part of a team
- Find a solution for or deal proactively with work-related problems
- Follow good manufacturing practices along with company pre-requisite programs, SOPs and SSOPs
- Ensure that they are adequately and properly trained in safety, sanitation procedures, chemical handling and GMPs
- Follow all safety rules and company policies
What We're Looking For
- Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment
- Able to read and write legibly
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Good computer skills
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment
- Operational knowledge of the machines, equipment, and unit operations used in treatment of wastewater and anaerobic digestion and dewatering of associated sludges
- Knowledge of and ability to apply sampling and preservation techniques
- Knowledge of the interpretation of laboratory data and its application to process control
- Operational knowledge of hydraulics
- Knowledge of and ability to apply the occupational hazards or safety precautions relating to the safe handling of extremely hazardous chemicals and the safe operation of mechanical and electrical equipment
- Mechanical aptitude and ability to prevent and troubleshoot equipment failures
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Earplug
- Protective eyewear
- Slip resistant close toed footwear
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
- Stand and Walk Constantly
- Sit Occasionally
Technical Stack
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
- Laboratory analysis equipment
- Mechanical and electrical equipment
- Hydraulics systems
- Wastewater treatment unit processes
- Anaerobic digestion systems
- Sludge dewatering systems
Benefits & Compensation
- Some Travel Required 10%
- Follow Lean Manufacturing Processes
- Positive work relationships at all levels of LSI
- Culture of openness and accountability
- Demonstration of Jack Link’s Values: Be Real – Relationship Driven – Stewardship – Speed Matters – Self Discipline – Show Awesome Character
Work Mode
Work is onsite at the Plant Environment (normally).
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