Water Company Tech

Searles Valley Minerals provides customers worldwide with high quality soda ash, sodium sulfate, and boron products from a large saline mineral deposit in California s Mojave Desert. Searles Valley Minerals uses an environmentally friendly solution mining technology to extract mineral rich brines from over 25,000 acres of leased and owned reserves which it processes using proprietary technologies in three manufacturing facilities in Trona, California.

Job Description Summary:

The Water Technician helps maintain the physical properties and service facilities of the Searles Domestic Water Company potable water distribution system within its franchise area. The system is operated under the rules and regulations of the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking Water, and requires reliable support year-round.

This role is responsible for reading residential and commercial water meters and accurately recording usage. The Water Technician also maintains, repairs, and installs pipes, meters, mains, hydrants, and valves in an industrial setting.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Maintain Water Company infrastructure in accordance with P.U.C. and CWRCB regulations including water quality monitoring and sampling.

- Service approximately 800 customers.

- Provide 24/7 coverage.

2. Maintain SVM properties and structures outside plant boundaries.

3. Respond to emergency calls and incidents outside regular working hours to promptly address any water-related emergencies, such as leaks, pipe bursts, or water quality concerns, and coordinate rapid response efforts to ensure uninterrupted water services for customers

4. Manage, monitor, and audit Safety, Health, and Environmental practices to ensure a safe work environment and compliance with Company, Federal and State standards.

5. Commit to a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and procedures and proactively identifying and resolving safety hazards and by adhering to SSHE policies, procedures and programs.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

- No direct supervisory responsibility.

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1+ years related experience and/or training.

- Ability to obtain Water Distribution Certification – Grade I

- Class C Drivers License

- SVM Backhoe Certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

- Requires normal or correctable vision, hearing, and manual dexterity.

- Frequently lifts 25 – 50 lbs and occasionally lifts up to 100 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

- Regularly subjected to outdoor weather and loud noise.

- Frequently will work in weather related conditions, such as wet and/or humid, extreme cold, and extreme heat.

- Occasionally will work near moving mechanical parts, in high precarious places, around fumes or airborne particles, with toxic or caustic chemicals, and may be subject to vibration.

- Percent Travel: None.

Searles Valley Minerals provides a competitive salary, a relocation package for some positions, and an outstanding employee benefit package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off, a 401k retirement savings program, and paid holidays. This compensation package coupled with a dynamic and challenging work environment employing a diverse, sustainable and highly skilled workforce makes Searles Valley Minerals an excellent employment opportunity.

Searles Valley Minerals is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift, Monday - Friday

This position is located in Trona, CA.

Work Location: In person