Job descriptionSWA is hiring for an open Water Systems Operator in Training position located in Rio Rancho, NM! * Pay: $21.27 hr * Shift: M-F / 7 am - 3:30 pm (OVT required as needed) Requirements: * Criminal background check, drug test, and driving record check required * High school diploma or GED * Possess a valid driver's license. * NM Level I Water Certification (Required) * Minimum of one year of water experience (Required) * Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools employed in the general operations of engines, pumps, and related equipment; general maintenance work; safe work practices; basic biological and chemical principles Duties and Responsibilities: Performs a variety of unskilled and routine maintenance tasks in the operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant on an assigned shift; learns and gains skills in a variety of equipment maintenance, servicing, and operating tasks. * Performs any combination of tasks pertinent to controlling the operation of plants and pumping stations as directed * Operates treatment facilities to control flow and processing of water, sludge, and effluent under the direction of assigned supervisor, manager, or lead * Monitors gauges, meters, and control panels * Observes and reports abnormalities to Lead Operator or Lead Operator II * Operates valves and gates either manually or by remote control; starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control and adjust flow and treatment processes under the direction of assigned supervisor, manager, or lead * Maintains shift log and records meter and gauge readings * Takes samples and performs process control laboratory tests and analyses * Performs routine maintenance functions and custodial duties * Must be fit and able to work overtime * Works safely and adheres to established safety procedures * Follows written and oral instructions * Performs other duties as assigned. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: * The work area can involve a working environment indoors as well as outdoors, which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be provided. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high-pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, pathogens, and various chemicals. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact. * Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist, and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements, and have fine coordination to work on equipment, have vision sufficient to read blueprints; have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour shift, must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, climb and work off of a ladder or scaffold; use arms and back to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts; work in confined spaces and wear and use appropriate safety equipment.
