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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
Job summary
The operator is responsible for the daily operation, monitoring, and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment and processes. They must also perform routine sampling, lab analysis, and maintain accurate regulatory documentation.
Job details
MPS Group, Inc., is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Operator based in Oakville, ON. This individual is responsible for daily plant operations, monitoring, sampling, troubleshooting, and maintaining equipment to ensure the facility meets all regulatory requirements. Shift Details: Shift: 2nd or 3rd Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. / 10:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Responsibilities and Job duties: * Operate and monitor wastewater treatment processes, including pumps, tanks, chemical dosing systems, solids filtration systems, clarifiers, etc. * Perform routine inspections, sampling, and raw water analysis. * Conduct wastewater lab tests and interpret the results to ensure regulatory compliance and optimize chemical usage and overall system performance. * Complete daily logs, documentation, and regulatory records. * Conduct basic maintenance and troubleshoot equipment issues. * Communicate plant status and issues to supervisors. Requirements and Qualifications: * Minimum of one year industry related experience. * Experience in industrial and municipal wastewater systems. * MECP Wastewater Operator Certification (OIT or higher). * Experience in municipal or industrial wastewater operations. * Ability to troubleshoot pumps, valves, and instrumentation. * Ability to perform physical work in an industrial environment. * Basic computer skills and strong attention to detail (Excel, SCADA systems, etc.).
What you’ll do
The operator is responsible for the daily operation, monitoring, and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment and processes. They must also perform routine sampling, lab analysis, and maintain accurate regulatory documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least one year of industry-related experience and possess an MECP Wastewater Operator Certification (OIT or higher). Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to perform physical work in an industrial environment are required.
Listed skills
- Troubleshooting · Preferred
- Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
- Documentation · Preferred
- Microsoft Excel · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Wastewater treatment
- Plant operations
- Equipment maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Sampling
- Water analysis
- Chemical dosing
- SCADA systems
- Regulatory compliance
- Lab testing
- Documentation
- Pumps
- Valves
- Instrumentation
- Excel
- Industrial Wastewater
- Wastewater Operator Certification
- Dosing
- Water Quality Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Computer Literacy
- Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Laboratory Testing
- Wastewater
- Operations
- Valves (Piping)
- Sewage Treatments
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
- Detail Oriented
Job areas
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Manufacturing
- Trades
- Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment Operator
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- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators