• Blue Sky Operator - Austin Industrial (Taylor, TX)

    Austin Industries (Taylor, TX)


    Description

    Blue Sky Operator

     

    As a Senior Facilities Wastewater Technician for our 24/7 Operations team, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining assigned industrial wastewater systems including but not limited to: Activated Sludge, Multi Media Filters, Reverse Osmosis, Ion Exchange, Ultrafiltration, Brine Concentrator, Crystallizers, Boilers, Centrifuges, Heat Exchangers, Biological Nutrient Removers(BNR) and Membrane Bioreactors(MBR)systems in such manner as to ensure optimal facility operations. The senior technician is expected to troubleshoot, to the root cause, complex issues and provide recommendations for resolution.

    Essential Functions

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, essential functions are as follows:

     

    + Monitor Equipment/Process: monitors equipment and systems in current state and proactively looks for ways to improve system reliability. Monitors the work of others in the area of responsibility to mitigate impacts to equipment and systems.

    + Teamwork and Communication: able to work well in a team environment and effectively communicate throughout organization

    + Perform equipment rounds and readings. Able to access all equipment areas and systems including but not limited to equipment rooms, chemical areas (including containment bays) and catwalks.

    + Responds to equipment/system failures and performs initial troubleshooting.

    + Creates, maintains, and adds improvements to operational SOP’s.

    + Creates, maintains, and adds improvements to the operations certification system.

    + Mentors and trains more junior Technicians on process and procedures.

    + Executes improvement projects outside of normal operational duties to improve the area.

    + Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

     

    Competencies/Experience Needed

     

    + Strong understanding of municipal and Industrial Wastewater treatment processes

    + Demonstrates innovation by offering innovative solutions, designs, and measurements

    + Must have strong multivariable analytical skills

    + Ability to read and use complicated P&IDs

    + Strong knowledge of industrial and municipal practices of Wastewater Treatment Systems

    + Understand the function of basic system equipment such as: transfer valves, pumps, hydraulic systems, and high-pressure air systems.

    + Typing skills with minimum 30 wpm.

    + Knowledge of health and safety regulations

    + Knowledge of basic record keeping techniques.

    + Ability to work shifts

    + Work independently.

    + Meet schedules and timelines.

    + Effective communication skills with internal and external customers

    + Excellent organizational skills, ability to assess situations and set priorities

    + Strong problem-solving ability

    + Skilled in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

    + Flexible, Adaptable and team oriented

     

    Work Environment

     

    All work is performed in an industrial environment.

     

    Physical Demands

     

    + Must be able to lift >45 lbs

    + Able to stand and/or walk for 10+ hrs daily, able to climb stairs and ladders

    + May perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and may sometimes have to twist and bend body

    + Vision – May be exposed to yellow lights, blinking lights

    + Able to discern audible alarms

    + Potential to work with materials which contain hazardous chemicals

     

    Required Education and Experience

     

    + TCEQ Wastewater certifications a plus

    + Experience with Siemens, FMCS and Honeywell SCADA systems

    + Power plant, municipal or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred

     

    Benefits & Compensation

     

    We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. **We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!** To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

     

    Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

     

    _See_ the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) .

     

    No Third-Party Inquiries Please

     

    This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( _i.e._ , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

     

    Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

     

    Accessibility Note

     

    If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the **People Services Team** at **(877) 831-1217.**

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

     

    For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.