Regeneration Operator

Norfolk's Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions Service Center is looking for a Regeneration Operator to prepare resin, mobile equipment and ion exchange resin tanks for customer fulfillment and use in a variety of industries. This position will regenerate ion exchange resin and media with various chemicals, handle chemicals such as acids, bases and salts in a safe manner, and perform quality control checks on the equipment. Safety and attention to quality are critical in this role. 

Key Characteristics

• Ability to apply to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form

• Teamwork skills

• Dependable, accountable and diligent

• Initiative

• Follow EHS procedures and policies.

• Prepares labels for resin tanks

• Monitors bulk chemical delivery.

Duties & 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. Test may include pH, specific ions, resistivity, and TDS.

• Repairs and helps maintain the bottles/tanks and other service type of 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 

• We take safety seriously and require everyone to wear personal protective equipment, for example safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs, and safety shoes, as required  

• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & 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.

Education & 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 (Specify % of travel involved if applicable, physical conditions, interaction with any hazardous material, work environment, etc.) 

• 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 range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities

• Ability and willingness to travel for install and repair if needed

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions has a mission of "resourcing the world." With the addition of our industry-leading technologies and expertise, our combined strengths will help to turn the tide for Ecological Transformation. Start your journey today to be a part of something special by joining our team of employees highly dedicated to providing and maintaining quality water treatment services!

What We Offer: 

• Competitive pay and opportunity for advancement. A place to build a career! 

• Training in valuable skills

• Great benefits including retirement plans

• Opportunity for new challenges. We’re growing!

• Strong leadership team!