Treatment Plant Operator

Pay: $27.55 - $34.37 hourly

Schedule: Varied 24/7 coverage

FTE: Full Time (42 hours per week)

Location: 2626 Courtland Street, Duluth, MN- Plant Location

Benefits: We offer a full suite of benefits that include; Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Personal Days, Medical, Dental, Public Employer Pension Program (PERA), Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement and more. For a full list please visit our benefits page (click here).

Who is Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD)?

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) provides wastewater and solid waste services and oversight for a 530 square mile region around Duluth, Minnesota that includes the cities of Duluth, Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, Rice Lake, Carlton, Scanlon, Thomson and Wrenshall, and eight surrounding townships. WLSSD is a special purpose unit of government created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1971 to address serious environmental pollution problems in the lower St. Louis River Basin. Feel free to explore our website (click here) and get to know us more.

What is WLSSD hiring for?

We are seeking a few qualified full-time Treatment Plant Operator (s). We are interested in finding folks with varied backgrounds and will be hiring into different classifications based on your license type.

What are some things you will be doing in this job?

Efficiently and safely operate equipment and facilities of the wastewater treatment plant
Monitor Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and other process control data
Inspect equipment and make adjustments as necessary
Perform maintenance and repair of process equipment
Sample process streams and perform process control tests
Maintain plant security and plant integrity for the entire complex after normal business hours

**For a full list of job duties, click on the job description below!**

What education and experience must you have?

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

A combination of education and/or experience that meets the qualification requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Class "D" Wastewater Operator Certificate, or Class "C" Wastewater Operator Certificate, or Class "B" Wastewater Operator Certificate
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may also be considered

Licenses and Certifications

Posses a Class "D" Wastewater Operator Certificate or higher (C or B)
Possess a Class "D" driver's license or equivalent

***Must hold current MPCA Wastewater Certificate, or be in the process of obtaining.*** More information can be found: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/wastewater-training-and-certification

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (jargon for: What should a Treatment Plant Operator know?)

Knowledge of specific theories and practices of wastewater treatment and advanced secondary treatment
Knowledge of the type and significance of laboratory tests performed in wastewater treatment operations including proper sampling techniques and wastewater testing protocols
Knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods and procedures used in maintenance activities
Knowledge of computer operations and computerized process control systems (including SCADA system)

We are looking forward to your application and getting to know you more. Please put your best foot forward and include as much information that is relevant to the posting. The more you tell us, the better we will be able to see how you match this position.

**If you have water treatment or wastewater treatment experience, please reach out. We would welcome the opportunity to chat and see if there is a fit.**

Drug testing policy: Under WLSSD's drug and alcohol testing policy, prospective employees will be asked to submit to drug testing. No prospective employee will be asked to submit to testing unless an offer of employment has been made. An offer of WLSSD however, is conditioned on the prospective employee testing negative for drugs and alcohol.

Pre-employment physical: Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination.

Background checks: Offers are conditioned on passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic disqualification from the selection process.

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