Physical/Chemical Operator – Level B

Job Position: Physical/Chemical Operator – Level B

Location: Aiken, SC

Pay Rate: $28.00/hr

Shift: 1st – Mon – Fri 8-5p

This is the Job For You

If you’ve spent a year already maintaining compliance for a government or municipal wastewater facility, you likely know how to do this job well. The question is whether you’re being paid like it.

We’re placing a Level B Physical/Chemical Operator with a private environmental services company in Aiken, SC. This is a direct hire role with a straightforward Monday through Friday day schedule and pay starting at $28 an hour or more depending on your experience.

You’ll be trusted to run physical/chemical treatment systems, catch problems before they escalate, and keep the plant operating efficiently and in compliance. No micromanagement — just ownership of your work.

• Operating and maintaining physical/chemical wastewater treatment systems within permit limits

• Monitoring and troubleshooting pH adjustment, coagulation, flocculation, clarification, filtration, and chemical feed systems

• Independently adjusting chemical feed and treatment equipment to optimize performance

• Performing sampling, testing, inspections, and preventative maintenance

• Completing operational logs, discharge monitoring reports, and compliance documentation

• Collaborating with plant leadership to improve plant efficiency and reliability

• Handling occasional off-hours or weekend response when operational needs arise

• Maintaining accurate operational data in plant monitoring systems

You’ve been doing wastewater operations, likely in a municipal or government facility, and you’re ready for a move that reflects your skill level. Your SC Level B license says you know the work.

Required:

• SC Level B Physical/Chemical Operator License

• At least 1+ year of wastewater operations experience

• Strong understanding of physical/chemical treatment processes

• Ability to troubleshoot systems without hand-holding

• Basic computer and reporting system skills

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in an industrial environment

Even Better If You Have:

• Industrial wastewater treatment experience

• Regulatory inspection and environmental compliance familiarity

• Experience with SCADA or plant monitoring systems

• 1st Shift | Monday through Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Pay: $28.00+/hour depending on experience

• Direct hire — you are an employee of the company from day one

This company has built a strong reputation in South Carolina’s private environmental services sector. They’re known for a team culture that respects the operators doing the hands-on work and a commitment to getting things right, not just getting them done.

In Private sector operations you can grow faster and can paid more. If you’ve been waiting for the right opening to make the jump, this is it. Apply now.

Recruiter: Amy Maldonado : 828-684-8700 or email at maldanodoa@friday-staffing.com