Process Controller (X17 Post) needed at Umzinyathi District Municipality

REQUIREMENTS:

• Incumbent must have Grade 12; NQF Level 3 in Water & Wastewater Treatment or equivalent. 3 Years relevant Experience and computer literacy experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES

• Observes and reports any changes in the composition of water /wastewater quality.
• Regulates valves and observes flow gauges and performs necessary calculations.
• Monitors water flow and other equipment monitoring parameters. Ensures compliance with water quality.
• Performs hourly routine checking of operations and reports any deviation.
• Starts and stops pumps and adjusts the pump and machinery. Plant start-up and shutdown.
• Performing specific water/wastewater tests to determine performance, applying established methods and specific testing apparatus or equipment, and recording test outcomes on a control.
• Checks critical parameters of all equipment. Observes deviations in plant equipment.
• Unloads and changes chlorine cylinders, hooks cylinders to maintain the manifold line, and checks for leaks.
• Conducts tests of samples and refers to specifications to determine deviation, re.porting the outcome and proceeding with corrective measures.
• Cleaning plant sections, removing debris or grit using hand-held tools (spades, rakes, etc).
• Informal Reporting to the supervisor on performance and problems encountered. Formal Reporting on a monthly report to the supervisor.
• Direct supervision of subordinates.
• Reporting of emergencies from the control room.