Job Title : PROCESS CONTROLLER-FILTRATION (SHIFT WORK)
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Open Date : 2024-03-11
Close Date : 2024-07-11
Job Advert Summary

Reporting to the Senior Process Supervisor-Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible for the overseeing of the filtration process of water, to ensure compliance to water quality standards by monitoring and operating the filtration plant and equipment, monitoring water quality before and after filtration, disinfection of treated water and monitoring and operating the chlorine plants.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 combined with NQF level 3 certificate in Water and Waste Water treatment.
• Two years’ experience of which one year must be either in a plant environment or one year in a water purification environment.
• Computer literate.
• A valid Code 08 Driver‘s license and the ability to pass Rand Water’s K53 test.
• Registered or eligible to register as a Class V Process Controller

Primary Duties

• Monitor and control filter plant performance by compliance to water quality standards after filtration. Operate filters within operational procedures. Monitoring of the filtration process via SCADA system ensuring compliance. Back washing of filters manually as well as via SCADA system to ensure capacity and quality.
• Sterilizing filters by taking filters out of commission for repairs, and maintenance in accordance with Rand Water procedures.
• Operating chlorine plants (evaporators, chlorinators, injectors, compressors etc.) to ensure disinfection of potable water to prescribed standards.
• Monitor chlorine plants to ensure compliance to operational and safety requirements.
• Loading and offloading of chlorine cylinders to ensure sufficient stock on site.
• Operation of pumps by stopping and starting main pumps on request.
• Reporting of unsafe conditions which may result in injury or harm to Rand Water employees.
• Report all chemical spills to Water Purification Supervisor.

Knowledge

• Safety procedures
• Basic Mathematics
• Basic understanding of the water treatment process.
• Basic engineering principles of flow and pressure

Skills

• Operating of filtration plants
• Basic chlorine handling
• Good housekeeping skills
• Good communication skills (verbal)

Attitude

• Accurate and systematic approach
• Good housekeeping
• Performance driven.

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