Trenton, Michigan, United States
Lab Work & Testing: Run daily tests in the plant lab for parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, solids, and chlorine to check water quality and make sure the treatment process is working as intended. Equipment Maintenance: Fix and maintain heavy plant equipment, including pulling and rebuilding pumps, servicing blowers, and working on clarifier drives to keep everything running and prevent breakdowns. Daily Plant Operations: Monitor tank levels, adjust chemical feed pumps, and manage sludge flow based on lab results and system readings. Instrument Care: Clean and calibrate lab meters, probes, and testing equipment so all readings stay accurate. Safety & Logs: Keep neat records of lab data, chemical usage, and maintenance logs while following standard safety rules and lockout/tagout procedures.
Process Control & Monitoring: Managed primary and secondary clarifier operations, ensuring optimal solids separation and maintaining detailed regulatory documentation. Aeration System Management: Operated and monitored positive pressure aeration trains to maintain biological health and process efficiency. Solids Handling & Dewatering: Managed multiple centrifuge units for the processing and removal of Return Activated Sludge (RAS) to maintain stable plant MBSS. Logistics & Heavy Equipment: Operated semi-sludge haulers for site staging and coordinated efficient pickup and transport logistics. Flow Optimization: Monitored influent headworks and managed centrifugal pump rotations to stabilize flow rates, ensuring continuous movement and system reliability. Regulatory Compliance: Performed critical laboratory analysis and sampling for PH, DO, TRC, CBOD, Ammonia, Phosphorus, and Fecal Coliform to ensure 100% adherence to state environmental standards. Equipment Proficiency: Utilized specialized lab instrumentation, including moisture analyzers, incubators, and automated sample pumps for process verification. Chemical Management: Directed the receiving and offloading of chemical deliveries, ensuring safe storage and inventory accuracy.
Training: Train and guide crew members on standard operating procedures, safety protocols, and the troubleshooting of specialized facility equipment. Scheduling: Manage shift coverage, coordinate overtime, and call in operators to handle emergency situations, high-flow events, or staffing shortages. Timekeeping & Documentation: Track and log daily hours, overtime, and shift changes. Compliance & Record Keeping: Maintain precise operational logs, equipment maintenance records, Work orders and safety data in strict accordance with regulatory standards. Emergency Storm Management: Led storm pumping station operations during high-flow wet weather events to prevent system backups and ensure public safety. Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Treatment: Managed retention basin operations and the treatment of combined sewage to mitigate environmental impact during surges. Mechanical Systems Maintenance: Conducted routine inspections and performance verification of critical infrastructure, including gearboxes, compressors, chemical delivery systems, and pressurized air lines. Pump Specialized Maintenance: Performed complex maintenance, repairs, and full mechanical rebuilds of high-capacity centrifugal pumps. Industrial Pipefitting: Proficient in the installation and repair of PVC, copper, and brass piping systems and industrial fittings. Analytical Testing: Executed precise laboratory testing on influent and effluent samples for TSS, CBOD, NH3 (Ammonia), Phosphorus, and TRC to verify treatment effectiveness. Heavy Equipment Operation: Certified operation of cranes and forklifts for equipment transport, installation, and facility maintenance tasks. Data Integrity: Maintained rigorous operational logs and ensured all process data was accurately entered into the facility database for regulatory auditing. Facility Stewardship: Upheld high standards of general housekeeping and safety protocols to ensure a clean, hazard-free industrial environment.
Inventory Control: Systematized and maintained the facility warehouse; performed regular audits of critical spare parts and consumables to ensure zero downtime for emergency repairs. Site Maintenance: Executed comprehensive groundskeeping and landscaping to maintain professional facility standards and clear access to outdoor assets. Facility Stewardship: Managed general housekeeping for administrative and operational areas, ensuring a sanitary, organized, and safety-compliant work environment.
Material Handling & Palletization: Efficiently managed high-volume inventory by hand-stacking 50lb–80lb units onto pallets, ensuring stable and safe loads for transport. Logistics & Load Securing: Assisted in the professional tarping and high-tension strapping of palletized loads on trailers to ensure zero cargo shift during transit. Forklift & Freight Movement: Operated industrial forklifts to transition heavy freight from warehouse storage to loading bays, prioritizing speed without compromising safety. Industrial Sanitation: Maintained a hazard-free work environment by clearing debris (rock, salt, sand) from high-traffic zones and performing specialized cleaning of industrial silos.
High-Volume Order Fulfillment: Operated on a high-speed assembly line, accurately sorting and palletizing wines and spirits into cases for distribution. Returns Management & Reconciliation: Streamlined the returns process by auditing incoming stock and re-integrating assets into precise warehouse locations. Accuracy & Quality Control: Maintained rigorous speed-to-accuracy ratios in a fast-paced production environment to ensure zero-error shipments.