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Water Treatment System Operation | Service Representative | Industrial Pretreatment
Commuter locations in south Louisiana: Morgan City, Houma, or Lafayette areas
Build a hands-on career in industrial water treatmetn with ProChem Water LLC. ProChem is hiring a responsible, safety-minded and self-motivated Wastewater Treatment System Operator to provide day-to-day oversight of an industiral wastewater pretreatment system at our customer's facility outside Morgan City, Louisiana.
This position is responsible for montioring pretreatment system performance, performing routine water chemistry testing, managing chemical and consumable inventory, maintianing treatment equipment, documenting system performance, and providing day-to-day technical support to our customer.
This is an opportunity for someone with experience in industrial, mechanical, maintenance, chemical handling, water treatment, or plan operations. ProChem will also consider a dependable, mechanically-inclided candidate who is interested in developing a career in industrial water treatmnet through on-the-job training.
Why work for ProChem?
- Full benefits for you and your family, with free plan options for employees
- On-the-job training in industrial water treatment, pretreatment processes, water chemistry, equipment operation, safety, and customer support
- Monthly cell allowance
- Attractive 8-hour, 5-day-per-week schedule with overtime opportunities, as required to suppor the site
- Hands on technical wrok involving pumps, filtration systems, chemical feed equipment, instrumentation, sampling, water chemistry, and treatment equipment
- Opportunity to develop practical experience in industrial water chemistry and pretreatment system optimization
- Support from ProChem's operations, technical, and account management teams
- Direct interaction with customers and the opportunity to become a key resource, supporting reliable plan operations
What You Will Do
Provide dailiy oversight and support of hte customer's industrial water preatreatment system and chemical treatment program.
Key responsibilities include:

• Monitor and oversee daily operation of the industrial water pretreatment system to suppor treliable system performance and required water quality
• Perform routine water chemistry testing, sampling, bench testing, equipment checks, and system inspections, and accurately document results
• Monitor treatment performance and make routine operational or chemical feed adjustements within established procedures and control ranges
• Maintain chemical, testing reagent, filter, and consumable inventories, including receiving materials and coordinating replenishment needs
• PErform reoutine equipment upkeep and preventive maintenance on pumps, chemical feed equipment, filters, instrumentation, and other pretreatment equipment
• Identify and troubleshoot equipment, chemistry, and operational issues and coordinate correctie actions with ProChem and customer personnel
• Maintain accurate operating records and commnicate system performance, chemicstry trends, inventory needs, maintenance requirements, and potential concerns
• Maintain clean, safe, and organizzed treatment and chemical storage areas while following all applicable safety, PPE, chemical handling, and iste procedures
• Provide professional, daily customer support and work with ProChem's technical and account management teams to maintain and improve overall system performance

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Reliable transportation and ability to commute to the customer faiclity located outside of Morgan City, Louisiana
• Ability to follow written and verbal work isntructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and safety requirements
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Dependable and capable of working independently while maintaining effective communiation with ProChem and customer personnel
• Strong attention to detail , particularly when performing chemistry tesitng and recording operating data
• Mechanical aptitude
• Industrial plant, utility, maintainance, or equipment operations experience preferred
• Industrial water treatment or pretreatment experience preferred but not requred
• Experience with water chemistry testing, sampling, or laboratory/field testing equipment preferred
• Experience handling industrial treatment chemicals, including corrosive chmeials, preferred
• Experience with pumps, chemical fed systems, valves, filtration equipment, piping, tanks, controls/instrumentation preferred
• Basica computer skills for data entry, reporting, email, and documenation
• Ability to read an dinterpret equipment operations manuals, operating procedures, and technical information
• Forklift experience or willingness to become forklift certified
• Wilingness to learn industrial water chemistry, pretreatment proceses, chemical feed systems, and associated equipment

Schedule
8-hour shifts, 5 days per week. Flexibility with work hours and scheudling may occasionally be required to support plan operating requirements, vacation coverage, equipment maintenance, system upsets, or other customer needs. Overtime opportunities may be available.
Physical Demands
This position includes indoor and outdoor work in varying weather conditions and may involve exposure to machinery noise, industrial treatment chemicals, electrical equipment, water, pumps, piping, tanks, and other industrial water treatment equipment. Ths position requires frequent walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, lifting, and occasional ladder work. Candidates must be capable of safely performing the physical requiremens of the position, including material and chemical handling in accordance with ProChem and customer safety proceures.
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ProChem Water is a custom-tailored water treatment solutions provider. We serve heavy industrial manufacturing facilities in the U.S. by providing innovative solutions that are designed specifically to meet their unique needs. Learn more about ProChem at prochemwater.com.
ProChem's mission is to advance our customers' water treatment strategies through innovative treatment solutions supported by a comprehensive set of services, while adhering to industry safety, environmental, and ISO standards. Our number one operating priority is to protect people and the environment. The ProChem team consists of chemists, engineers, technicians, and other professionals who dedicate their careers to preserving water quality and availability. Join a team that is engineering customer satisfaction.
ProChem is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, disability, marital status, genetic information, status covered as veteran, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, political affiliation, or any other protected status with applicable federal, state, and local laws.. It is the policy of ProChem to comply with all the relevant and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
ProChem prohibits the discrimination against employees and otherwise qualified applicants related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including lactation, in any term or condition of employment. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to any employee/applicant who cannot, or will not, be able to perform their duties because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, as long as such accommodation does not constitute and undue hardship. The full pregnancy non-discrimination policy will be provided to you upon request or upon disclosure of pregnancy or a related condition.
ProChem is a drug-free workplace. We have a standard of conduct, which prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by employees on ProChem's site and/or client sites as part of ProChem's activities. ProChem will impose disciplinary sanctions in employees ranging from educational and rehabilitation efforts up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution for violations of the standards of conduct. Each situation is looked at on a case-by-case basis.
This company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
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