Job opening: WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
Salary: $32 - 37 per hour
Published at: Oct 28 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
You will operate all functions of the potable water treatment systems by either computer remote command or hand/manual mode.
You will adjust these systems to produce potable water that meets the potable water system demand and quality limits specified by the Navy, and the Safe Drinking Water Act enforce by the EP and the State of North Carolina.
You will issue preventative maintenance sheets, generate repair worksheet, and collecting completed sheets for submittal to the Program Manager.
You will maintain a record of plant operations, collect data and develop reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
You will make production test on well pumping stations for flow rate, static water levels, draw down and recovery rates.
You will receive, handle, and store hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals.
You will perform calibration and preventive maintenance on plant treating and pumping systems.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You must possess a current valid United States driver’s license and maintain on-base driving privileges.
- This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases
- You will be required to maintain eligibility for appointment as an Operator in Reasonable Charge (ORC) for regulated MCAS Cherry Point water treatment and distribution systems.
- This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current North Carolina, Department of Environment and Natural resources Water Treatment A-Well certification.
- In lieu of the Class A-Well certificate, the incumbent may possess a valid B-Well certificate but must obtain and maintain the A-Well certificate within eighteen, (18 months), of appointment.
- You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
- The position requires normal vision and hearing (aids permitted).
- This position requires heavy exertion when handling bags of chemicals weighing from 50 to 100 pounds.
Qualifications
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision: Operating, cleaning and performing preventive maintenance on water pumping and treatment systems that produce potable water for domestic and industrial uses and for fire protection.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5400
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address MCAS CHERRY POINT
MCAS
PSC Box 8009
Cherry Point, NC 28533
US
- Name: Michael McGee
- Email: [email protected]
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