Operator Trainee

JOB SUMMARY
This position typically provides assistance in the operation of the water and/or wastewater facilities.
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Receives customer complaints over the phone and coordinates services and repairs with various crews.
• Receives, monitors and mixes chemicals utilizing a forklift and loads HTH chlorine drums into the back of a standard pickup truck.
• Performs routine maintenance and cleaning tasks with a variety of hand tools for equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Sets up, adjusts, calibrates, cleans, maintains and troubleshoots laboratory and field equipment.
• Collects samples and maintains proper documentation as required by DHEC.
• Records flow, rainfall and other data, changing charts as required by DHEC.
• Performs visual and auditory inspections of plant equipment and maintains appropriate logs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Six (6) months of related experience in general maintenance;

• Must be able to obtain a valid Class "D" Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification within one year, and are required to maintain current certification as a condition of continued employment;
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license for South Carolina with safe driving record;
• Departmental testing may be administered during interview; 
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.

• Knowledge of PCs as needed to interpret alarm systems. 
• Knowledge of mathematical calculation methods and mapping systems.
• Knowledge of wye-mapping systems.
• Ability to follow written and oral instruction with minimum supervision.
• Ability to qualify for CPR Certification, for wearing self-contained breathing apparatus equipment, and pass a physical, as required to be a member of the rescue team.
• Ability to write legible and descriptive reports on duties performed.
• Ability to use or repair heavy equipment and machinery.

This position requires the employee to reach with hands and arms; stand; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use mental acuity; and walk, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to sixty (60) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The work is regularly performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities and needs. This position operates on a rotating 12-hour shift schedule. Shifts run 7:00 – 7:00 respectively on a 36/48-hour work rotation. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.