Waste Water Analyst

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants, Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients. The ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition, and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to make food extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands.

ROLE PURPOSE: The WWTP lab technician is responsible for the physical tests performed on various samples retrieved from both the WWTP and production facility. This includes equalization tank, UASB, SBR, disk filter, production plant flume, stills bottoms, etc. Accuracy in testing and reporting is essential. Required to work alone during night shift, holidays, and weekends. Must be able to work 12-hour shifts.

SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES – EHSQ CRITICAL ROLE LEVEL 3 Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health, Food Safety and Quality, complies with all EHSQ policies, procedures, and regulations relevant to their work. Team members are expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSP’s) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury loss of life. Responsible for quality and food safety within their realm of control.

Level 3 – Important Role

• EHSQ focus is 100% task oriented
• Responsible for area specific EHSQ procedures/policy adherence
• EHSQMS Element Support
• Responsible for reporting all incidents, defects, and hazards
• Involved in EHSQ specific checks and inspections for policy adherence

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works independently to retrieve and properly label samples.
• Prepares samples by following documented procedures. Must have physical ability to manipulate 5-gallon containers of liquid weighing approximately 40 pounds 30 feet and locate on shelves 6 feet above the floor. Required to utilize acids and bases and other commonly used chemicals in the laboratory. (Containers are labelled for identification). Required to calibrate equipment and maintain accurate records.
• Tests wastewater samples.
• Required to perform physical and analytical tests on various samples including but not limited to UASB, SBR, Final Effluent, and impoundments. Must be able to coordinate work responsibilities independently and report timely and accurate results. Generally, WWTP lab technician responsibilities require up to 10 hours of each shift to be spent on your feet. In addition, the job requires manual dexterity to make fine measurements with lab equipment, basic math skills to calculate test results, and the ability to learn basic computer skills to enter data.
• Compliance Tasks.
• Daily testing of pH and DO, weekly testing of TRO. Ensure that chain of custody (COC) is filled out correctly for compliance samples. Escalating any out of compliance or abnormal operating parameters to WWTP supervisor or Area Manager.
• Daily clean-up of glassware and utensils after use.
• Used glassware and utensils are collected at the sink area for hand washing, and washing is accomplished by working at a waist-high counter and sink. After cleaning is completed, each piece of glassware and/or utensils is placed in wall cabinets or in drawers under the counter.

OTHER (MARGINAL) TASKS: Rounds of the facility are completed on a routine basis looking for leaks or other problems that could result in environmental permit non-compliance. Routine cleaning of the grounds, control room, lab, and restroom facilities are completed on a routine basis. Monitoring of reagent and chemical inventories and assisting with ordering. Light maintenance (PM completion, cleaning of the heat exchangers, changing tubing, etc.)

FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY DUTY OF CARE:

Food Safety: Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption

Environment: Comply with all environmental standards, procedures, and work instructions always. Report any environmental violation or near misses to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle

Health & Safety: Adhere to the safety policies, procedures, and site rules Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing

SKILLS, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High School Diploma/GED Required. Associate’s degree Preferred.
• Must qualify to obtain and hold proper certification from Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
• A minimum of one-year prior wastewater treatment plant work experience is preferred.
• Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position.
• Must be able to learn basic computer skills.
• Must have demonstrated the ability to learn to perform the duties of the position in a reasonable amount of time.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.