Smucker's Waste Water Internship
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For more than 120 years, The J. M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of consumer food and beverage products and pet food and pet snacks in North America with annual net sales of approximately $8 billion. In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include Smucker's®, Folgers®, Jif®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, Café Bustelo®, Martha White®, truRoots®, Sahale Snacks®, Robin Hood®, and Bick’s®. In pet food and pet snacks, its brands include Meow Mix®, Milk- Bone®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Natural Balance®, and 9Lives®. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information about the Company, visit jmsmucker.com. TITLE Waste Water Intern LOCATION Oxnard, California KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Perform process control tests: • pH • Foam Control • F/M Ratios • Dissolved Oxygen • Phosphorus concentration • Nitrogen concentration • Ammonia concentration • Settled Volume • Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) tests • Maintain records of test results and keep an operation log Perform action steps called for, depending on test results: • Adjust chemical feed rate • Adjust pH • Foam control • Adjust aeration per chamber, per blower • Adjust phosphoric acid feed ratio. • Adjust ammonium hydroxide feed ratio. • Manage waste biomass build up • Adjust flow rates to compartments Operate plant electrical and mechanical controls for the proper operation of the wastewater treatment plant: • Open/close throttle valves • Activate/deactivate pumps • Operate sampler compositor. • Operate blowers, control aeration rate. • Operate and maintain equipment • Coordinate outside lab sampling schedule to insure regulatory compliance. • Coordinate maintenance, repair, and cleaning activities with mechanics and sanitation crew. • Maintain facility according to safety and cleanliness standards. • Compile and file monthly reports and required letters to the City of Oxnard Wastewater Division. • Act as liaison with City of Oxnard Wastewater Division Supervisor when visiting facility. • Will start up system and break down system. • Coordinate chemical and waste disposal deliveries. • Participate in weekly status meeting with manager and supervisory staff. SELECTION CRITERIA Education • Currently have a 4-year degree or are enrolled in a 4-year degree program Other • Available in early April through the end of July. • Flexible to work overtime. • Proven leadership skills. • Possess communication and organization skills. • Possess mechanical aptitude. • Ability to work independently and unsupervised. • Understanding of wastewater treatment basics. • Requires extensive walking and standing. • Wastewater Treatment Operator may sit to do some paperwork in the WWTP office, but most of the time will be overseeing the WW system to make sure production runs without interruption. • Required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. • Occasionally required to climb or balance. • Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. To apply, please contact Melina Cosio at (805) 276-2195 or by email at [email protected]. .