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NY Employer PROCESSING TECHNICIAN II in troy, New York
This is an entrance level technical position in which an employee, during an assigned shift, assists in the actual operation and maintenance of a Type A sewage treatment plant with facilities for the activated sludge process (including modifications) and wet-air sludge oxidation process. Since this is an entrance level position and the employee is involved in learning the routine of plant operation, direct supervision is received from operating personnel of higher rank. As the employee becomes more experienced, leeway is permitted for carrying out the details of the work. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate personnel.
A Processing Technician Ii also does related work as required.
Learns and assists in the operation of all equipment and processing relating to
the interception, pumping, treatment and disposal of sewage in a safe,
efficient and economical manner;
Learns and monitors systems and equipment relating to the treatment of
sewage and to the disposal of sludge generated by the treatment process;
Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of regulators and interceptors;
Learns and assists in the operation and maintenance of pumping stations;
Assists in keeping necessary records during shift;
Learns to mix and administer required chemicals and to perform laboratory
tests;
Performs routine and incidental maintenance and assists maintenance
personnel on major projects;
Makes inspection of all systems and machinery during an assigned shift;
Performs study and reading assignments, observes demonstrations and
otherwise learns the techniques of operation and maintenance of the plant;
Performs increasingly responsible duties as assigned in the operation and
maintenance of the plant;
Performs custodial duties in connection with maintenance of buildings and
grounds.