Effluent Specialist

**Duties And Responsibilities**

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Supervise and manage the performance of the water treatment operators, equipment and processes according to the operating plan and procedures.
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for plant operations and maintenance.
- Establish schedules and methods for providing plant services, maintaining and updating all operating and maintenance documentation and manuals, with input from senior management.
- Identify resource needs; review needs with appropriate management staff; allocate resources accordingly.
- Participate in the development of policies and procedures; monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures, with input from senior management.
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives.
- Co-ordinate laboratory sampling and analysis and ensure plant compliance with feed, product and waste requirements.
- Manage consumables inventory and chemical stock levels.
- Operations troubleshooting, data evaluation and interpretation, with input from senior management.
- Respond appropriately and decisively during plant emergencies, with input from senior management.
- Compiling and preparing daily plant operational data, managing the daily logbook, measurement and reporting of results. Writing of daily, weekly monthly O&M performance summaries and reports - senior manager responsibility, but information will be compiled by the supervisor.
- Manage the irrigation, security and tidiness of the farmland to ensure compliance with relevant regulations, safety and security requirements.
- Co-ordinate activities of third-party contractors to minimize disruption of plant processes - taking note of the safety requirements when a contractor performs work on the facility.
- Monitor and adjust computerized SCADA system and process control software - only with process engineer approval or senior management a major change can be implemented, normal day to day adjustments to maintain water quality is within the scope of a supervisor and operators.
- Participate in the selection of plant operations staff; provide or co-ordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures, with input from senior management.
- Participate in the preparation and administration of the plant operations budget; submit budget recommendations; monitor expenditures.
- Ensure health and safety legislation and contractual obligations pertaining to health & safety are adhered to - safety systems can be maintained (after implementation) by the supervisor, but implementation of changes and continuous improvement should be done in partnership with the SHE Manager.
- Ensure total confidentiality of all information, internal and external, pertaining to the business of the company.
- Enforce strict control and adherence to critical spares inventory as determined by the Maintenance Manager
- Ensure that equipment is always operated as per the Original Equipment Suppliers' operating instructions and recommendations.
- Management and control over all site Health and Safety issues, works procedures and risk assessments.

**Applicants should meet the following requirements**:

- A Technical Engineering or Engineering qualification or similar is preferred.
- Five or more years of experience in water treatment, wastewater treatment and/or biogas plant operation or similar industrial process operation
- Experience in supervising and managing operations and maintenance activities and staff.
- Ability to prepare and submit operational reports.
- Required to work outside normal working hours, shifts, during emergencies and planned overtime.
- Computer literacy.
- Valid Drivers' Licence (code EB)

Pay: R50 000,00 - R60 000,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Grabouw, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- HR Generalist: 4 years (required)

**Language**:

- Afrikaans and English (required)

Expected Start Date: 2024/06/01