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SalaryFortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Solomon Mine Site
Roster: 7 Days on, 7 days off
We are seeking a highly experienced Water Treatment Operator to join our team.
Applicants need to have strong communication skills and work well within a team environment as well as working independently.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring that water entering plant is treated to meet regulatory standards
- Regulate water flow through stages of treatment
- Using proper methods to treat water, monitor plant for unclean water, and correct any problems as soon as possible
- Ensuring the proper execution of water treatment processes while complying with all safety requirements
- Use appropriate chemicals to treat water and wastewater
- Take samples and monitor water quality
- Keep accurate records of all treatments and readings taken
- Carry out routine maintenance on treatment equipment and report faults to engineers
- Minimum of 3 years' experience operating a treatment plant
- Certificate III in Water Industry Operations or relevant experience
- The ability to follow processes and procedures
- An understanding of health and safety regulations
- Observational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated experience with SCADA including the ability to analyse trends
- Knowledge about water treatment process, chemicals, filtration, and other aspects of water treatment.
- Operator must have the ability to read and understand water treatment plant schematics, manuals, and other documents in order to carry out daily tasks
- Requires knowledge of water chemistry, wastewater treatment process and plant operations.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to pass all pre-employment checks
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
https://fortescue.com/careers
Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
