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Wastewater Treatment Technician

MacLellan
Chattanooga, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026
MacLellan Integrated Services @ OPmobility, Chattanooga, TN

With safety as our guiding principle, we perform critical process cleaning for our clients.
Starting Pay: Based on experience
We have great benefits starting on your first day – check them out below!

Immediate openings:
1st and 2nd shift available
Mon-Fri 6:00am-2:00pm or Mon-Fri 2:00pm-10:00pm
We are Best People, Best Systems, Best Results; we bring people together who share our values and help them discover and achieve their potential. Our Cultural DNA is what differentiates us from other organizations. We believe that being good is for someone else, we resolve to be great! We make each other look great by having each other’s back! Our foundation and strength are found in our core values:
Trust | Integrity | Responsibility | Community | Excellence

About Us:
MacLellan Integrated Services is a dynamic and rapidly growing organization offering a range of services including Critical Process Cleaning, Building & Process Equipment Maintenance, HVAC & Mechanical, Production Support, and Wastewater Management to a broad range of business partners across North America.

About You:
As a Wastewater Technician, you are part of Best People. You are one of the subject matter experts as it relates to operating the wastewater treatment plant equipment to ensure reliability, economy, and compliance with all effluent requirements at the site. You report to our site WWT Contract Manager to monitor and adjust plant operation including specific chemical treatment processes using pumps, valves, motors, and chemical feed systems. Your primary processes include batch tank treatment of process wastewater, clarification, plate and frame sludge processing, pH control, sand filter operation, reverse osmosis system, skid mounted clean-in-place systems, E-coat treatment, oil separation, and paint sludge systems including chemical feed pumps, sludge bag removal, and water testing. Your passion for providing exceptional customer service contributes to our world-class customer service reputation. Working as a business partner with our client, you are exceeding their expectations daily by implementing our Best Systems while you engage with our team to share your voice as we collectively identify and eliminate waste to deliver Best Results!

Necessary Skills:
  • Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, and bend throughout the shift
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Excellent teamwork skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure
  • Consistent adherence to established guidelines and procedures
  • Reliability and alertness during overnight hours until day shift arrives
Necessary Requirements:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience performing work using a cartridge type respirator
  • Previous Wastewater experience (Preferred)
  • Comfortable using computer equipment
What can you expect in return for your commitment to MacLellan?
You can expect a culture where we are transparent as an organization and open with each other, always working as a team to help one another. You can expect a culture where we take our work seriously, but not ourselves. In addition to a great culture, you can expect these great benefits too!
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Coverage begin on the first day of full-time employment
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts available
  • 401(k) eligibility the first day of the month after your date of hire, 5% Company Match after 6 months of employment, Company match is immediately vested
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program that includes floating holidays in addition to paid company holidays
  • Optional Life Insurance available
  • Weekly Pay
  • Employee Referral Bonuses - get paid to bring your friends!
  • Paid Volunteer Time Off for Community Service
Come join our team and let’s build something great together!

Equal Opportunity Employer
  • MacLellan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
  • View The EEO Know Your Rights poster and its supplement.
  • MacLellan participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here.
Disability Accommodation
  • For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email shaunescia.davis@maclellanlive.com.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing Notification and Policy:
  • After a conditional offer of employment, all job applicants at MacLellan Integrated Services will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs.
  • Applicants will be required to submit voluntarily to a urine specimen test at a laboratory chosen by the Company. Any applicant who refuses to submit to a drug test or is suspected by the lab to have tampered with the specimen will not be considered for employment.
  • Prior to testing, an applicant will be given the opportunity to list all prescription drugs used and their purpose. All legal drugs found in a drug test result will be verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO), who will verify that prescriptions are valid and being used at the prescribed amounts and that said amounts are reflected appropriately in the urine.
  • Any applicant with a confirmed positive test will be denied employment.
Post-Employment Drug Testing:
  • All employees can be drug tested randomly, upon suspicion, post-accident or any other purpose allowed by law.
  • Note: This form is not used to obtain consent and is for informational purposes only. Drug testing consent will be obtained per FCRA requirements in a separate process.

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