UPW Operator Lead

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Summary:
As a Shift Lead, you’ll be on the front lines providing operations and maintenance expertise on water
treatment systems for one of our customers from one of a variety of industries. This mission critical role
involves working on a variety of technologies including, media filtration, softening, reverse osmosis (RO),
ion exchange (IX), de-oxygenation, electro deionization, and ultrafiltration (UF).
This role maintains and leads the shift to the highest standard with regard to professional attitude
toward work and safety.

Key Characteristics 

• Dependable, accountable and diligent leader
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Conduct maintenance and calibration activities
• Consult with customer management and operation teams
• Excellent mechanical know-how and problem-solving skills
• Ensure contract compliance of volume and quality specifications
• Operate, monitor, and optimize equipment performance

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of operations during their shift.
• Works along side of and directs the activities of other employees on their shift.
• Maintains accurate, neat and complete records of all production/operation logs and reports.
• Documents and elevates disciplinary issues to Plant Leadership.
• Provides leadership to and directs operations during the shift
• Assists or writes procedures, documents and reports to support EHS or quality systems or audits.
• Carry out mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting on equipment
• Create and maintain site paperwork, and provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and adequate supply of chemicals and replacement parts
• Monitor and maintain chemical injection systems
• Perform analytical testing such as: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, in addition to various other site-specific testing requirements
• Flush, change and clean process filters
• Maintain a clean work area
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Preferred:

• At least 2 years of experience
• Knowledge of Reverse Osmosis and other water processing procedures and membrane maintenance
• Knowledge of the lab, works with the lab lead and performs quality control checks
• Operates forklift as needed.

Education & Experience
Required:

• High School Diploma / GED
• 2 years’ experience in operations, maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment

Preferred:

• Experience in an Industrial Wastewater or Water Filtration facility
• Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate
• Chemical process or general chemistry knowledge and experience

Working Conditions

• Ability and willingness to perform physical duties such as lifting, climbing, working at elevated heights, and manual dexterity
• Ability and willingness to work in range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger
communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder
and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we
also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:
●  Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles.  The range is
not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills,
experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity.  Depending upon all the preceding
considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the
stated range:
● Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
● Life Insurance
● Paid Time Off
● Paid Holidays
● Parental Leave
● 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
● Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
● AD&D Insurance
● Disability Insurance
● Tuition Reimbursement

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.
****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****
VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a
current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and
candidate profiles will be deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.