Desalination Plant Technician

About the role

This technician position covers the daily plant operations at each stage of the desalination process and its quality requirements. The role involves working on site with control room operators and engineers, performing O&M work in line with safety, environmental pollution control and housekeeping standards.

Key responsibilities

• Operate the plant while coordinating with control room operators and engineers
• Perform O&M work in strict compliance with safety, environmental pollution control and housekeeping
• Troubleshoot plant processes when required and support plant improvement initiatives and monitoring
• Receive materials and chemicals, verify shipment quality against the Certificate of Analysis and maintain proper inventory
• Carry out isolation and normalisation of equipment under the Permit-To-Work system
• Check equipment daily, report abnormalities or failures and submit daily O&M progress reports
• Undertake installation fieldwork and equipment troubleshooting with minimal supervision
• Accept ad hoc assignments from supervisors and take on extra responsibilities

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of related water treatment or process plant experience in maintenance
• Able to troubleshoot and familiar with water treatment plant equipment
• Able to multi-task and solve site problems innovatively
• Able to work overtime and shifts when required

Required skills

• Knowledge of lab operations processes, or possession of a forklift licence, is an added advantage