Oil Refinery Operator I

Job Description
Targeted Hourly Pay Range:
Minimum of $20.00 to a maximum of $22.00
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Oil Recovery Operator operate(s) and maintain(s) sludge, de-watering treatment, processing, disposal and testing equipment in refinery/industrial facility to meet customer specifications under direct supervision.
PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Must consistently demonstrate the ability to learn and independently operate assigned machines and equipment meeting or exceeding processing and quality targets.
Must demonstrate ability to learn and independently operate equipment such as pumps, centrifuges, valves, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, sludge processing filters, measuring/control devices, testing equipment and material handling equipment.
Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
Under Supervision perform the following:
keep the work area neat and clean;
collect liquid and solid samples and perform routine sampling testing;
log and record process readings;
perform unit rounds;
assist in facility equipment preventative maintenance;
and assist in general maintenance of facility equipment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
Wear required personal protective equipment including;
clothing, gloves, respirators, safety glasses, foot protection and hard hat.
Enter and exit company vehicles without assistance.
Lift, push, pull or carry up to 50 lbs;
and up to 100 lbs. withassistance.
Sit or stand periodically and for extended periods of time;
climb ladders and stairs, reach below knees and above shoulders;
kneel and crawl to access work areas.
Able to observe information on monitors, computer screens and gauges for periods of time.
Stand, walk, bend, stoop;
reach forward and grasp.
Balance while walking on wet and slick surfaces, metal grates, narrow platforms/pathways, gravel and uneven surfaces.
Able to walk across pathways with open enclosures at heights of 10 to 25 feet.
Work in loud, cold, hot, wet and dry environments;
both indoors and outdoors in inclement weather.