Operator Trainee - Wastewater Treatment
Woodard & CurranCrossville, Tennessee
Internship
Posted October 24, 2025
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Job Description
The Operator Trainee is responsible for assisting in the daily operations and maintenance of an industrial wastewater treatment facility, including monitoring processes, performing water quality testing, and maintaining equipment, with opportunities for professional growth and certification support.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment manually and via SCADA automation, making necessary adjustments.
- Perform water quality sampling, testing, and analysis to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Operate, maintain, control, and perform routine repairs on plant equipment, including preventive maintenance.
- Utilize software for maintenance work orders and maintain all necessary records.
- Respond to emergency or unpredicted situations as part of on-call rotation.
Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma or college degree, or be a recent high school or college graduate, or someone looking for a mid-career shift, to participate in the daily operations and maintenance of the industrial wastewater treatment facility as directed by the Project Manager.
- Must be self-motivated, take pride in their work, and be interested in pursuing a career in the wastewater treatment industry.
- Must be able to monitor wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment manually and via SCADA automation, making adjustments as necessary to control their operation.
- Must be able to perform water quality sampling, testing, and analysis in a laboratory environment to determine compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Must be able to operate, maintain, control, and perform routine repairs of plant equipment, including performing preventive maintenance duties.
- Must be able to utilize software programs for maintenance work orders and maintain all necessary records.
- Must be available to work a schedule from Tuesday to Tuesday, 7:00 pm to 5:00 am, working one week on and one week off.
- Must participate in an on-call rotation on weekends, holidays, and outside normal workday hours, and be able to respond to emergency or unpredicted situations.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule: Tuesday to Tuesday, 7:00 pm to 5:00 am, with a week on and a week off
Work environment perks: Participates in on-call rotation on weekends and holidays, emergency response responsibilities
Additional benefits: Retirement Savings 401(k) with company match, observed holidays (up to 9), vacation and sick time, paid parental leave (up to 80 hours), short and long-term disability insurance, medical, dental, and vision plans, basic life insurance and AD&D, voluntary life insurance, mental health and wellbeing resources through DarioMind, inclusive and non-discriminatory employment practices
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