Position Title: Wastewater Treatment Technician

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Othello - On site

Shift: Monday – Friday 8-hour days, may cover 12 hour shift

Requisition ID: 19547

About McCain:

McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.

Why You Should Join Our Team:

We are expanding our existing operations at McCain Foods in Othello, making it an exciting time to join our team! McCain Foods spent $300 million in its Othello, Washington facility in May of 2019. This expansion added 170,000 square-feet and brings 180 new jobs to the Othello community. In line with our values and our overall global commitment to sustainability, this investment also brings environmental efficiencies, reducing the facility’s carbon footprint while doubling its production.

Want to learn more about the community? Check out their website: https://www.othellowa.gov/

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:

• 401k – up to 6% matching

• Health Spending Account/ HRA & Flexible Spending Accounts

• Adoption & Infertility Assistance, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Education Reimbursement Assistance

• Apprenticeship, Internship, & Coop support and opportunities

Sustainability and Planet Friendly Practices are at the heart of McCain:

We’ve embarked upon a journey to create planet-friendly food. We are committed to investing in resource-efficient operations in factories and farms.

• We are moving to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

• Donating 200 million meals to food banks and NGO worldwide by 2025.

• Implementing regenerative agricultural practices across 100% of our potato acreage by 2030.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Environmental Engineering Supervisor, you will become part of the Engineering and Maintenance Team that provides the highest level of equipment reliability to sustain a large potato processing operation. You will supervise a team of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and participate in the safe and efficient operation of an anaerobic digestion system. This will include a biogas collection system. If you are results-driven, a team player/leader, an excellent communicator, and enjoy problem-solving, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Strict adherence to all safety-related policies, rules, and regulations, along with the McCain Code of Conduct.

• Operate and maintain all Wastewater Treatment equipment: which includes operation of a Covered Anaerobic Lagoon (CAL), waste collection systems, rotary screens, clarifier, aeration basin, biogas collection and distribution systems, and ancillary equipment

• Lead the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators by providing guidance and corrective measures to the biological treatment process

• Assist Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Environmental Control Supervisor

• Performs maintenance activities, such as wastewater treatment plant equipment cleaning, and basic preventative maintenance

• Actively troubleshoot biological treatment plant system upsets, with the goal to minimize upsets that can halt the biological treatment activity

• Network with other members of the Maintenance team to ensure they are made aware of necessary repairs and their timeframe for completion.

• Work closely with Production supervision to inform them of corrections needed within the Production process generating waste and system upsets that may interrupt plant production.

• Maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, promote Environmental Awareness and energy/water conservation

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Biology, or related field

• Experience related to a biological wastewater treatment process

• Ability to collect samples & perform specific water tests

• Analyze Data and make sound judgements

• Familiarity with the use of a structured CMMS, such as SAP PM

• Ability to report the status of activities, in a written and verbal manner

Previously experiences that might be an asset in this role include the following titles: Wastewater Operator, Water treatment, Environmental Specialist, WWT Operator, WWT Technician, Environment Tech

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Research & Development; Agriculture
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Othello Environmental Control

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.