Regeneration Operator - Water Treatment

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Summary:

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.

Duties and 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. Tests may include pH, specific ions, resistivity, and TDS
• Repairs and helps maintain the bottles/tanks and other service-type 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
• Prepares labels for resin tanks
• Monitors bulk chemical delivery
• Follows EHS procedures and policies
• We take safety seriously and require everyone to wear personal protective equipment, for example, safety glasses, gloves, earplugs, and safety shoes, as required
• Other duties as assigned

The job description is not designed to capture all the employee’s responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

Key Characteristics:

• Ability to apply to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
• Teamwork skills
• Dependable, accountable, and diligent
• Initiative

Knowledge, Skills, and 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
• Operate Forklift as needed

Education and Experience:

Required

• HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record history

Preferred

• HS Chemistry knowledge (highly desired)

Working Conditions:

• Ability and willingness to complete occasional site assignments for customer troubleshooting, operation, and installation.
• Ability and willingness to perform physical duties such as lifting, climbing, working at elevated heights, and manual dexterity
• Ability and willingness to work in a range of environments, including but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities
• Ability and willingness to travel for install and repair if needed

We realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Pay and Benefits:

• The salary range is $22.00 - $23.00/hour and is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending and Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.