Oil Recovery Operator in Old Ocean, TX at Veolia North America

Job Description

• Tends automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers and chemical feed. 
• Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates.  
• Monitors flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units in assigned area.  
• Monitors and records operating conditions observations and data in area shift log.  
• Ensures conformance to process specifications.  
• Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure. 
• Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor and takes corrective actions. 
• Performs routine and preventative maintenance and maintenance related items as assigned.  
• Performs housekeeping as required. 
• Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes. 
• Performs field tests in order to pace chemical dosages for process. 
• Samples wastewater, sludge and gases according to schedule. 
• Performs routine lab tests.