at Veolia North America in Addison, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Company Description
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers and corresponding certified reference materials. Our ground-breaking endotoxin analyzer is the latest addition to our expanding analytical instruments portfolio. We strive to provide not only superior technology and design, but also outstanding quality, service, and application support.
Job Description
The Regeneration Operator prepares resin, mobile equipment and ion exchange resin tanks for customer fulfillment. Regenerates ion
exchange resin and media with various chemicals. Handles chemicals such as acids, bases and salts. Performs quality control checks
on the equipment and is generally responsible for tasks performed by Plant Operations.
Key Characteristics
- Ability to apply to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
- Teamwork skills
- Dependable, accountable and diligent
- Initiative
- Follows EHS procedures and policies.
- Prepares labels for resin tanks
- Monitors bulk chemical delivery.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Receives resin from customer sites in resin tanks or on mobile equipment. Empties tanks or equipment of the exhausted media and
prepares it for regeneration.
- Regenerates ion exchange resins and media with acids, bases and other chemicals.
- Performs quality control checks on the equipment to ensure specifications are met. Test may include pH, specific ions, resistivity, and TDS.
- Repairs and helps maintain the bottles/tanks and other service type of equipment, which could include minor valve/PVC repairs,
painting, and refurbishing as required.
- Prepares resin tanks or mobile equipment by filling empty tanks with regenerated media.
- Separates ion exchange resins as required
- We take safety seriously and require everyone to wear personal protective equipment, for
example safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs, and safety shoes, as required
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- At least 1 year of experience in comparable manufacturing environment involving chemical
handling, or at least 1 year of experience in plumbing, pump or mechanical repair.
- This is a physical job where you will need to perform frequent lifting and bending motions, use hand tools and manually manipulate
products/ equipment.
Education & Experience
Required:
- HS Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record history
Preferred:
- HS Chemistry knowledge highly desired
Additional Information
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
