- Opportunities for permanent Level 1 Production Officers
- Offering base salary 82,304.81 plus 11% superannuation!
- Based out of Blue Mountains Water Resource Recovery hub
About the role
Water Resource Recovery (a business wholly owned by Sydney Water) is a family friendly workplace offering job and workhour flexibility. You will be able to make a real difference through this essential service to the community and the environment. The position includes office and outdoor activities while working with a diverse group of employees. The successful applicants will be offered formal and in-house training to develop you skills in the role. The job offers pathways and support for career development.
The plants within Blue Mountains Hub are modern tertiary treatment facilities that have high level automation, serving a large area of Western Sydney. There are significant number of projects to cater for growth in the region.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Responsible for the best practice safe operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment assets to meet legislative and product requirements, as well as meet customer, safety and efficiency targets.
- Operate the plant in all conditions, in alignment with Treatment and Sydney Water frameworks including health and safety requirements, quality and information management protocols, incident response and business continuity frameworks
- Monitoring of SCADA control systems, plant asset operational checks, sampling and laboratory work, interfacing with maintenance and project contractors.
- The position is based across all plants within the Blue Mountains Hub and will involve travel between each of the plants within the hub (Penrith WRRF, Winmalee WRRF Richmond WRRF and North Richmond WRRF)
- Contribute to successful completion of complex capital and operational projects
- Must be willing & flexible for hands on learning
About you
This position will suit a team member who has operated plants in previous roles. You will have a manufacturing / production or trade services background, with experience in Wastewater Treatment and Water resources being highly advantageous.
The ideal candidate for this position would have:
- A growth mindset and be a safety champion in a high-performance team
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering/Science or trade qualification
- A ‘hands-on’ approach to problem solving and troubleshooting of process and equipment issues.
- Good people skills and experience in coordinating internal and external service providers to perform maintenance and project works.
- A personal drive for continuous improvement and to contribute to a positive team culture.
- The ability to commit to occasional overtime and working on a stand-by roster
- Exposure to quality management systems.
- Experience of SCADA is advantageous.
Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.
Application closing date: Midnight Sunday 23rd July 2023
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact recruitment@sydneywater.com.au
Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process.
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We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, gender or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.
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