Water Treatment Systems Operator Science & Engineering Technicians

Safe and economic method for removing impurities from food products and extending its shelf life. Importance of contamination control and how it contributes to superior quality product, a significant reduction …

Have a solid understanding of policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations concerning water.

Physical laws, qualities and applications of liquid or water pressure.

Principles of water re-use processes in complex circulation systems.

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Handbook of Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse

Donald R. Rowe, Isam Moh…

2020

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Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.

Check bottles for packaging. Apply bottle testing procedures to verify if the bottle is fit for containing food and beverage products. Follow legal or company specifications for bottling.

Clean machinery used for food or beverage production processes. Prepare the appropriate solutions for cleaning. Prepare all parts and assure that they are clean enough to avoid deviation or errors …

Disassembles equipment using hand tools in order to clean equipments and to perform regular operational maintenance.

Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are …

Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.

Ensure a clean working space according to hygienic standards in the food processing industry.

Quality assure water by taking into consideration various elements, such as temperature.

Apply heat treatment aimed at preparing and preserving half-finished or finished food products.

Operate equipment for water disinfection, using different methods and techniques, such as mechanical filtration, depending on needs.

Boil water in large quantities in the context of manufacturing or food production (e.g. almond blanching).

Separated solids that will not readily sediment from their suspending liquid by passing the mixture through filters.

Manage a system for the removal of salt in order to obtain potable water.

Measure water flow, water intakes and catchments.

Operate and adjust equipment controls to purify and clarify water, process and treat wastewater, air and solids, recycle or discharge treated water, and generate power.

Perform carbonation processes which refer to the infusion of carbon dioxide under high pressure in order to obtain effervescent beverages such as sodas, sparkling wines, and beverages.

Perform operations such as filtering, sterilising, and dechlorinating in order to purify water for consumption and food production using different procedures and technologies such as micro-filtration, reverse osmosis, ozonation, carbon …

Perform regularly water testing, ensuring that water management and filtration processes follow reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices. Record previous water contaminations, the source of contamination …

Use the adequate equipment to separate unstable elements in water such as iron and sulphur compounds by filtration or decanting.

Strive not to unnecessarily alter the composition of the water when removing undesirable constituents.

Tend beverage gasifier equipment which is usually made by a machine coupled with a gasifier.

Interpretation of laboratory tests for parameters affecting food safety taking into account risks associated with physical, chemical, and biological hazards in food and beverages.

Recommended Books

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Food Safety Management

Veslemøy Andersen, Huub …

2023

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A guide to Principles and Regulations for Chemical Testing

Philip Leber

2020

Tissues, cells, and functions of plant and animal organisms and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.

The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.

Principles of complex water chemistry.

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Handbook of Water Analysis

Leo M.L. Nollet, Leen S.…

2013

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Perform waste water treatment according to regulations checking for biological waste and chemical waste.

Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.

Dispose or collect food waste with the purpose of recycling or throwing away from the production process. Follow established procedures for their disposal taking care of the environment and the …

Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

Ensure that the equipment required for operations is regularly checked for faults, that routine maintenance tasks are performed, and that repairs are scheduled and performed in the case of damage …

Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.

Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to …

Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Develop and implement an environmental management system.

Operating and monitoring centrifugal separators.

Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.

use correctly the controls of specialized machinery by turning valves, handwheels, or rheostats to move and control flow of fuels, water, and dry or liquid binders to machines.

Operate pumping equipment; oversee gas and oil transport from wellheads to refineries or storage facilities.

Set up machinery and equipment for food production. Make sure that controls, settings, and input requirements are according to the required standards.

Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.

Collaborate in a team with other food processing professionals in service of the food and beverages industry.

Ensure that correct procedures are followed and the required equipment is present and functional for the storage of water prior to treatment or distribution.

Adapt operations in the distribution and supply of water for irrigation purposes, residential or facility use, to ensure that the timing is correct and the schedule is followed.

Maintain a system to obtain potable water from saline water.

Clean and keep in adequate condition tanks, basins, and filter beds using hand tools and power tools.

Perform routine maintenance tasks, identify flaws, and perform repairs on the equipment used in the supply and distribution of clean water.

Perform repairs and routine maintenance tasks on equipment used in the purification and treatment processes of water and waste water.

Adjust working condition as speed and time of centrifuges according to the requirements of the product in process. Operate centrifuges.

Perform water chemistry analysis

Conduct testing procedures on water quality, such as pH tests and dissolved solids. Understand instrumentation drawings.