Job Description:

• 1) Tends equipment to remove impurities from water used in manufacturing pharmaceuticals and toilet preparations: Starts pumps and turns valves to regulate flow of water into ion-exchanger to remove impurities such as magnesium and calcium.

• 2) Activates electronic particle-detection devices to indicate level of impurities in treated water and automatically shut down system when impurities reach undesirable level, indicating need to regenerate system.

• 3) Pumps water through tanks to flush system preparatory to regeneration.

• 4) Circulates caustic solution through ion-exchanger to remove impurities from synthetic resins.

• 5) Pumps water through system to rinse resin beds to remove caustic solution.

• 6) Observes operation of pump units and pipe systems to detect leaks or mechanical defects.

• 7) May tend water softener and demineralizing units to provide purified water for chemical process systems.