Wastewater Technician - 3rd Shift
US-TX-Lampasas
Job ID: 2025-8224
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Lampasas Plant
Overview
This position will be responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operation and maintenance repair tasks for wastewater equipment including pump, motors, valves, chemical feed systems, piping, and control panels in order to ensure plant processing and efficiency is sustained and regulatory compliance is met.
Responsibilities- Operate the wastewater system within permit limits set by the applicable regulatory agencies
- Lead the company’s compliance program while partnering with members of the maintenance and operations team to ensure environmental requirements are being met
- Maintain the wastewater treatment system and surrounding areas within food safety and regulatory agency compliance
- Operate the waste water pretreatment equipment ensuring discharge water quality is within all permit limits set by the start and company.
- Ensure proper treatment and dispensing of chemicals to maintain acceptable water quality
- Order pretreatment chemicals and parts for waste water pretreatment system. Track inventory of chemicals on a weekly basis
- Conduct and document the necessary inspections and corrective action in order to maintain the plant clean and sanitary
- Ensure pumps/sumps tied to wastewater system are clean, inspected, locked, maintained and logs are reviewed and properly managed
- Ensure monitoring compliance with regulatory agencies
- Ensures outside drivers loading out sludge, food scrap, wastewater, and recovered oil follow appropriate procedures. Collects paperwork and submits timely
- Perform preventative maintenance on pumps, motors, valves, float switches, pH probes, etc.
- Repair and replace equipment as needed.
- Control inventory of critical spare parts and track min/max of parts
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Will also manage the backup wastewater position
Qualifications- High School Diploma/GED
- Wastewater operator must possess or acquire Wastewater Treatment-B or higher certification within 1 year of hire and Water Distribution Level II (DSI II)
- 2+ years of experience in industrial wastewater operations, to include experience and familiarity with chemical and mechanical waste treatment techniques, systems and technologies
- Familiarity with plumbing of water serviced electrical and engineering principles
- Working knowledge of pumps and motors
- Ability to perform inspections, testing and repair of waste processing systems
- Knowledge of Lockout-Tagout, are flash, confined space entry practices and procedures and ability to participate in our respiratory protection program
- Ability to evaluate and interpret process and engineering related drawings and specifications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to use a computerized maintenance system.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)
The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Regularly required to reach, bend, kneel, stooping, crouching/squatting, crawling, climbing stairs/ladders.
- Lifting, pulling, and/or carrying up to 100 pounds for a distance up to 20ft.
- Will be exposed to loud industrial type environments commonly found at plants.
- Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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