Syensqo · 3 days ago
Water Waste Operator
Winder, GA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$26.22/hr - $26.22/hrSyensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. The WWT/Operations Technician is responsible for monitoring, operating, and maintaining the biological wastewater treatment plant while ensuring effluent quality through laboratory analysis and compliance with permit conditions.
BatteryBiotechnologyChemicalChemical EngineeringIndustrial
Responsibilities
Always approach your job with the principle that all incidents are preventable. To that end you need to keep the following aspects in mind:
Always perform your job in a sound HS&E manner to protect yourself and those around you
Risk assessment is a mind set, where you are always assessing hazards and thinking about means to avoid those hazards. Take a proactive approach to maintain excellence in all your assignments
Be aware of your state of mind (rushing, frustration, fatigue & complacency) that leads to distractions from the task on hand. Those distractions lead to errors resulting in unwanted incidents
Use all the available tools for your benefits: HS&E training, SafeTrack Observations, Risk Assessment, Incident Reporting, checklists, and Manufacturing Excellence tools
Job completion means Good Housekeeping, filling necessary reports, and watching for your safety and those around you
Your Personal Protective Equipment is the most important tool you have as a professional chemical industry worker. Maintain and clean it properly
Participation leads to ownership. Get involved as often as you can
Monitors, operates and maintains Waste Water Treatment Unit
Takes immediate action to correct and/or report to the Operations Coordinator when key WWT equipment is not operating properly, when key WWT parameters are in a position where they threaten permit compliance or could cause an off-site odor complaint, or at other times requiring immedate action such as equipment leaks
Monitors and operates Lift Station pump, oil/water separator, equalization basins, biobasins, sludge retenttion basin/tank clarifier, testing treatment equipment, and other related equipment necessary for the operation of the WWT unit within required permit conditions and limitations
Monitors and regulates dike/storm water flow into the WWT unit
Conducts laboratory analysis as necessary or requested for effective WWT operation monitoring
Tracks key WWT parameters on worksheets and computer databases
Adds chemicals such as acids or bases, polymer or hydrogen perioxide to WWT as necessary
Performs housekeeping tasks to keep the WWT unit and its surrounding areas clean; including activities such as painting, weeding, sweeping
Collects and sends out samples to outside labs to monitor WWT performance and verifies compliance with applicable permits
Follow HSSE rules and maintain housekeeping standards
Report all safety incidents and near misses and participate in investigations
The Operator must be physically able to perform work such as moving portable pumps, filters and other equipment including hoses, fittings, containers of treatment chemicals, pallets, samples, tools etc., up to 55 pounds, and other tasks typical of a Wastewater Operator. He/she must have the mental dexterity necessary to accomplish a multitude of tasks safely and effectively including loading sludge trucks, running analytical tests and making adjustments to equipment. The Operator must be able to recognize unusual conditions, reason out the cause and use good judgment in being able to deal with them safely and ensure the system operates in compliance with the site wastewater discharge permit
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Wastewater Operator Class III State Certification
Good interpersonal skills
Good computer skills with working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word & Excel
Able to safely operate a forklift truck for material handling
Must understand the plant waste handling and shipping requirements (RCRA)
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with other site departments
Able to facilitate efficient cooperation between departments
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and react to changing priorities
Ability to assess, prioritize and resolve shipping issues
The Operator must be physically able to perform work such as moving portable pumps, filters and other equipment including hoses, fittings, containers of treatment chemicals, pallets, samples, tools etc., up to 55 pounds
The Operator must have the mental dexterity necessary to accomplish a multitude of tasks safely and effectively including loading sludge trucks, running analytical tests and making adjustments to equipment
The Operator must be able to recognize unusual conditions, reason out the cause and use good judgment in being able to deal with them safely and ensure the system operates in compliance with the site wastewater discharge permit
Preferred
College or tech school preferred
Competent on or able to learn SAP system
Understanding of safe work practices, Process Safety Management, permit to work systems, management of change and safety & environmental regulations
Benefits
16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
Training platform for all employees
Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
Company
Syensqo
Syensqo is a developer of chemical solvents for industries like aerospace, automotive, food, and agriculture and for the end user customers. It is a sub-organization of Solvay.
Founded in 2023
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.54B2025-05-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.36B
2024-04-26Grant· $178M
2023-12-11IPO
Leadership Team
Ilham Kadri
CEO
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