About this career
Water treatment systems operators treat water to ensure safety for drinking, irrigation, or other use. They operate and maintain water treatment equipment and ensure the water is safe for bottling and use in food production by thoroughly testing before distribution, and by meeting environmental standards.
Essential skills
adhere to organisational guidelines
apply GMP
apply HACCP
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
be at ease in unsafe environments
boil water
check bottles for packaging
clean food and beverage machinery
disassemble equipment
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
exert quality control to processing food
filter liquids
follow hygienic procedures during food processing
manage desalination control system
measure water flow
measure water quality parameters
operate a heat treatment process
operate water purifying equipment
perform carbonation processes
perform water treatment procedures
perform water treatments
separate unstable elements in the water
strive to conserve the composition of water
tend beverage gasifier equipment
use water disinfection equipment
Required knowledge
beverages filtration processes
percolation
water policies
water pressure
water reuse
Additional skills
carry out waste water treatment
collect samples
collect samples for analysis
dispose food waste
ensure equipment availability
ensure equipment maintenance
ensure proper water storage
follow water supply schedule
label samples
liaise with colleagues
liaise with managers
maintain desalination control system
maintain tanks
maintain water distribution equipment
maintain water treatment equipment
manage environmental management system
monitor centrifugal separators
monitor water quality
operate centrifuges
operate hydraulic machinery controls
operate pumping equipment
perform water chemistry analysis
perform water testing procedures
set up equipment for food production
use personal protection equipment
work in a food processing team
automatic control system
biology
chemistry
health, safety and hygiene legislation
risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
water chemistry analysis
Also known as
water treatment system worker
water quality tester
drinking water treatment system worker
water safety tester
water safety operative
water system operator
water treatment system operative
water treatment operator
water treatment plant worker
drinking water treatment system operator
water treatment systems operator
drinking water treatment system operative
water quality operative
water treatment plant operative