Plant Operator - Anaerobic Digestion, Wastewater and Laboratory

Plant Operator - Anaerobic Digestion, Wastewater and Laboratory

Company Description

Veolia has been recently awarded the contract to operate and maintain the Organic Processising Facility located at the Dufferin transfer station in North York. The facility is designed to receive source separated organics (SSO) waste and to transform it into biogas and composting material : a very good example of circular economy transforming waste into valuable goods, limiting the pollution of the environment.

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

Plant Operator is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the Organic Processing Facility. This includes, among other tasks, lab testing, use of SCADA, decision making and operating equipment as part of a team.

Main Responsibilities :

• Control and operate automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, centrifuges, chemical feed, etc.
• Monitors flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units in assigned area;
• Monitors and records operating conditions observations and data in a shift log;
• Use SCADA for process monitoring and systems control and to operate various equipments
• Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process control units or alter unit processes. This includes TS, TSS, PH, and other lab tests typical of wastewater and anaerobic digestion.
• Sample wastewater, sludge and gasses (odor control, digester, etc.) according to schedule.
• Makes independent decisions concerning process control changes. Directs the activities of other operators assigned to the shift.
• Ensures conformance to process specifications. Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor and takes corrective actions;
• Diagnose basic operational problems and take corrective action per procedure.
• Verify and report suspected malfunctions and variances to the supervisor and take corrective actions.
• Performs manual labor including filling and emptying of machine bins and cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required.
• Practice good housekeeping in the assigned area and properly dispose of waste according to safety and environmental policies.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience :

Work Environment :

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities : Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, and Attention to detail.

Work Site Environment : Can get dusty, recycling odour.

Transportation / Travel Information : Own transportation.

Shifts (2) : Monday to Friday, Morning and afternoon shift rotation may be required

Permanent position offered on a full-time basis, from Monday to Friday.

Salary : Excellent wages and excellent medical and dental benefits available at start of 2nd month of employment

Additional Information

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We thank all applicants for applying, but only those selected will be contacted.

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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