Treatment Plant Operator| Full Time | Ballybofey

Join the Team at Mulrines

Mulrines of Donegal is Ireland’s premier juice production company, established in 1919. With over a century of experience, Mulrines now employs a highly motivated workforce of more than 220 people, operating from two major sites in Ireland, including our HQ in Donegal and our orchards in Kildare.

Mulrines is a name that has stood the test of time a proud local employer with deep roots in the community. We are now recruiting a Treatment Plant Operator to join our team at our Ballybofey site.

The Role

The Treatment Plant Operator will be responsible for the operation, monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting of the effluent treatment facility, ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate, monitor, maintain and trouble-shoot the effluent treatment facility

• Maintain a working knowledge of operation, methods and procedures of water treatment and wastewater treatment plant

• Maintain basic knowledge of wastewater discharge norms and consent limits

• Maintain basic knowledge of physical, chemical and engineering aspects of treatment processes for wastewater

• Inspect and perform daily checks on effluent plant performance to ensure effective operations and maintain records

• Complete planned maintenance activities in the water plant shut down periods

• Perform all aspects of sampling, monitoring and testing required to maintain compliance with consent limits

• Perform regular draining and cleaning of effluent treatment plant

• Maintain open communications with colleagues

• Ensure safe storage of effluent chemicals in line with environmental policy

• Housekeeping activities and ensuring area is kept at an audit readiness standard.

• First line response and fault finding of equipment failures & breakdowns.

• Answer and respond to incoming alarm signals.

• Perform all work in conformance to Health, Safety and Environmental regulations

• Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder

  The Post Holder

  This post is ideally suited to someone with :

• Good communication skills

• Proactive in approach and problem solving

• Commitment to good practice and quality service

• The ability to work on their own initiative and meet deadlines

• Knowledge of pumps, hydraulics, electrical and mechanical equipment, and basic laboratory and maintenance procedures

• IT skills

• Forklift driving skill

  Hours of Work

• Wednesday – Friday 7pm to 3am

• Saturday – Flexible (8hrs)

• Sunday - Flexible