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You'll manage the operations team and the compliance team, drive commissioning and troubleshooting, and treat the whole operation like a project with a schedule, a budget, and a bar to clear every single day.\nIf you've got the chemistry chops, the leadership instincts, and the grit to run a plant that never sleeps, we want to talk to you.\nWhat You'll Do\nManage and lead the plant's operations team across 24/7, two-shift coverage\nOversee the compliance team and ensure the facility consistently meets discharge and regulatory requirements\nRun the operation like a project - schedule, budget, resourcing, and performance all on you\nLead commissioning activities and troubleshoot process and equipment issues as they arise\nOwn day-to-day performance of chemical treatment processes, including coagulation, lime softening, chemical precipitation, clarification, and filtration\nBuild and mentor a strong, accountable team culture - this role needs a genuine team player, not just a boss\nPartner with client and project leadership to keep the site running safely, compliantly, and efficiently\nWhat You Bring\n10-15+ years of experience in water/wastewater treatment operations\nStrong working knowledge of chemical water treatment processes - coagulation, lime softening, chemical precipitation, clarification, and filtration\nProven experience managing people and managing projects - you can run a team and a P&L-style operation at once\nCommissioning experience on treatment facilities\nStrong troubleshooting instincts - process, mechanical, and people problems alike\nA genuine passion for water treatment and doing the work right\nOperator's license strongly preferred\nPE preferred, not required\nOSHA 30 or similar safety certification a plus\nTeam-first mindset with the leadership presence to run a 24/7 operation\nWhere\nQuesta, New Mexico - a legacy mine site treatment facility, part of a major long-term contract.\nBenefits:\n401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service\n\nPaid time off - Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. 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