Industrial Technician-In-Training (Turlock, Ca)

As an Industrial Technician-In-Training, you'll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services - uninterrupted. Based in Turlock, CA, this position essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Read meters and gauges, conduct tests and record data.
• Regenerate and rinse softener systems, assist and/or perform cleaning of Microfiltration and RO membrane systems.
• Draws samples of product from tanks or sumps for laboratory testing.
• Report unit operating conditions to lead technicians or control room supervisor and monitors trends to assess plant process optimization.
• Make adjustments for evaporator vessel and heat exchanger cleaning, belt press controls and limit waste production using efficient plant processes.
• Turn valves and switches as to regulate temperature, pressure, pH, and flow rates, regulate equipment, such as compressors and blowers. Gauge product in tanks and operate pumps and agitators to mix polymer.
• Patrol area and inspect equipment to detect malfunction and leakage, report findings, and assist maintenance staff (estimated max 20% of day shift only) in performing routine and non-routine maintenance and repairs.
• Learn and maintain an overall understanding of all systems and upgrades in order to train others, and perform optimization.
• Learn and maintain a constant awareness of new or different procedures or techniques for improving operations or assist to implement new procedures.
• Learn, assist, and maintain control room and plant housekeeping and provide cleaning assistance to others.
• Observe and monitor chemical offloading and perform drum change-outs of drum or small volume chemicals.
• Utilize All Terrain Lift to move sludge dumpsters, unload and load materials, dump trash dumpsters, provide assistance with outage maintenance activities.
• Show initiative to work as a team with others as required and have ability to work alone.
• Support and comply with all environmental health and safety programs and policies.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, mechanical and electrical diagrams and drawings
• Knowledge of basic water treatment and filtration processes
• Familiarity with general industrial equipment operations and maintenance of motors and pumps
• Ability to operate all terrain lift and/or forklift in safe manner
• Basic mechanical experience or aptitude to learn
• Basic Electrical and Pneumatic experience
• PC/PLC experience preferred
• Basic Chemical Hygiene, laboratory skills, or HAZCOM experience preferred
• Proficiency with basic computer software preferred (MS Office, email, internet applications)
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work and communicate independently and with team
• Ability to write detailed technical entries and good verbal communication skills
• Valid driver's license required
As an operations crew member, you'll be assigned to a 12-hour shift schedule for medium sized Zero Liquid Discharge Water and Wastewater processing plants. Your primary responsibility is to learn about and assure safe and efficient operation by responding to changing conditions in a timely and predictable manner, while supporting the company's policies, procedures and objectives.
All positions will start as contingent hires for 90 days through our Contingent Labor vendor.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The work area can involve a working environment indoors as well as outdoors, which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper safety attire will be required. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.
Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination to work on equipment and piping, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In any assigned shift, up to 12-hours, must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 40 pounds from floor level to waist height, climb and work off of a ladder or scaffold and climb into and out of vehicles having high ground clearance, carry a 40 pound tool box up a flight of stairs, use arms and back to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts; work in confined spaces and wear and use appropriate safety equipment.
Jacobs health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, and if eligible, a deferred compensation plan, and Executive Deferral Plan. We have a Paid Time Off (PTO), seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase discounted company stock and have the opportunity to receive a discretionary performance bonus.
The base salary range for this position is $49,920 to $62,400. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.