What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Reclamation Operator position at Pratt Industries?
Who We Are
Join our core production team at the Valparaiso, IN paper mill! As our Water Reclamation Operator, you will work directly alongside the Water Reclamation Manager to oversee, optimize, and safeguard our process wastewater systems. If you have a passion for process engineering, hands-on troubleshooting, and environmental stewardship, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Do
- Optimize & Maintain: Oversee wastewater chemical inventories, delivery systems, and cost-optimization efforts.
- Analyze & Comply: Perform lab analyses, track compliance samples, and manage air/water permitting data.
- Collaborate: Partner with Maintenance and E&I teams to ensure top-tier preventative and corrective equipment maintenance.
- Safety First: Maintain rigorous safety and environmental standards across the Waste Water Facility.
What You Bring
- Education: 2-to-4-year post-secondary degree required. A Bachelor’s in Pulp & Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or a related field is highly preferred.
- Experience: Paper mill experience is a major plus.
- Licensing: A strong desire to acquire a Class D Indiana Waste Water License.
- Skills: Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude, technical troubleshooting (chemical & biological systems), and basic algebra/conversion skills.
- Environment & Physical: Ability to work in both indoor lab environments and outdoor facilities year-round. Must be comfortable climbing ladders, standing, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
Why Join Our Team?
We value our employees and offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth.
- Lucrative Incentive Plan: Earn up to 100% of one month's base salary every quarter through our mill incentive program!
- Paid Holidays & Vacation
- Company Provided Uniforms
- Annual Safety Allowances for Boots ($300) & Glasses ($250)
- Excellent Benefits Package:
- Medical (HSA Plan), Dental, and Vision Plans
- 401K Plan with Company Match
- 100% Tuition Reimbursement to fuel your continued education
- Healthy Lifestyle Programs
- Earn up to $1200 for you HSA annually
- Reimbursement of $500 per year towards gym memberships or other qualifying expenses
- Child Bearing/Parental Leave
- Supplemental Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance plans
- Short Term & Long Term Disability Plans
- Legal and Travel Assistance Plans
- EAP/Home Auto Insurance Plans
- Wireless/Auto/Discount Plans
- Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development with practical application training that may include travel to other Pratt Paper Mills and ongoing educational certificate programs.
Location: Valparaiso, Indiana (On-Site)
Schedule: Days (7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) and On-Call Rotation
Compensation: $53,000 Base Salary (Salaried Non-Exempt / Eligible for Overtime after 40 hours)
Qualifications:
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We innovate to create packaging solutions that protect and deliver the products people need.
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Doing it in a sustainable, responsible way.
That’s who we are.
Our entrepreneurial spirit and focus on doing the right thing has always guided us, and we’re seeking visionaries and innovators to design, manufacture, sell, and transport our packaging at Pratt Industries.
Feel what it’s like to make a lasting contribution to the environment, and build a future with the Pratt team.
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Pratt Industries is America’s 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled containerboard, with more than 9000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries was founded in the USA more than 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 27 states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.