Water Treatment Technician

Job Description

Water Treatment Intern | ChemTreat

The Tone:
This is an in-person internship at ChemTreat, located in Glen Allen, VA, US. ChemTreat is a company focused on providing water treatment solutions and sales support to various industrial customers. This role is essential for maintaining the profitability of assigned customer accounts by performing ongoing monitoring and correction to prescribed water treatment programs. The intern will apply basic water treatment applications and solutions, reporting results to Account Managers and plant operators.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Glen Allen, VA, US
• Pay: $16.00–$22.00 USD per hour
• Team: Reports to a direct supervisor, interfaces with Account Managers and plant operators
• Mission: Maintain the profitability of assigned customer accounts by monitoring and correcting water treatment programs
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite, proprietary software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Monitoring: Routinely visit assigned accounts to perform water treatment analysis and inspect equipment according to contractual requirements.
• System Adjustment: Monitor product feed rates and their impact on water samples, making necessary adjustments to treatment programs when gaps are detected.
• Equipment Maintenance: Consistently calibrate pumps and perform repairs that restore chemical feeds, ensuring company equipment is in good working condition.
• Customer Engagement: Build customer relationships and interface with plant operators, escalating treatment program problems and out-of-spec results for resolution.
• Data Management: Enter water treatment results into a software program and communicate these results utilizing service reports.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High School diploma required; capable of applying basic water treatment applications and solutions.
• Experience: Driver’s License and a clean driving record are required. Prior experience with chemical and hydrocarbon processing or related training is preferred.
• Skills: Technical knowledge for pulling water samples, running water analysis, performing probe calibrations, and monitoring/repairing chemical feed pumps. Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, teamwork, analytical, organizational, and self-management skills are essential, along with time management.
• Bonus: High school or college-level chemistry is a plus, and a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.