Effluent Inspector x2 at Macsteel

Job Advert Summary    

• An Effleunt Inspector inspects the effluent control process and ensures contaminated water is treated as per the specifications thereby  contributing to the prevention of pollution and the production of products meeting customer requirements

Minimum Requirements    
Required Qualifications / Experience:

• Higher Certificate/ Grade 12
• 2 years of effluent treatment or wastewater treatment experience is essential.
• Forklift license advantageous.
• Crane license advantageous.
• Must be a team player.
• Attention to detail is a critical aspect of this role.
• Must be organized and manage time efficiently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Able to work under a pressurized and results driven environment.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Planning Skills.
• Organizing Skills.
• Decision making Skills.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Communication Skills.
• Must be able to cope under pressure. 

Duties and Responsibilities    
The following key areas are covered by this position: 
Health, Safety and Quality: 

• Maintain quality control standards.
• Maintain safe working procedures.

Operational: 

• Comply with work rules, standards, and methods.
• Take care to minimize waste.
• Identify and provide feedback on cost-saving initiatives within area of control i.e chemical usage and effluent water reuse.
• Ensures subordinates have access to the required tools, equipment, chemicals etc to perform their tasks to the required standard.
• Monitors processes and implements / maintains / improves procedures / systems to ensure effective and efficient process control.
• Plans the activities to be performed daily ensuring conformance to relevant standards.
• Determine the need for cleaning metal treatment every week by conducting testing.
• Ensure that the effluent equipment (Pocket parameter analyser, Multi Probe Analyser, and Oxygen Analyser) is calibrated according to frequency, report any malfunctioning of the equipment used.
• Ensure that the lifting tackles are submitted to the Maintenance coordinator for inspection.

Effluent Treatment: 

• Transfer of polluted / contaminated water from sumps, baths, and tanks.
• Treatment of effluent water in accordance with established procedures.
• Desludging of effluent tanks.
• Operation of filter press.
• Inspect the manholes to check if there are no blockages until the Municipality connection.
• Inspect the Effluent pans.
• Prepare effluent samples monthly for Ekurhuleni permit compliance.
• Weekly monitoring of perimeter, and all boreholes for contamination.
• Collects PPE for Effluent.
• Effluent treatment process improvement and chemical usage.

Reporting: 

• Ensure that Maintenance Coordinator/ Supervisor is informed of the issues experienced with the Filter Press 
• to be fixed, pipes, valves, etc.
• Checking of stock (Nitric Acid, Lime, Sodium Metabisulphate, Aluminium Sulphate, SEG G 46. Report it to Procurement when running low, or when defects are picked up on the received chemicals.
• Reporting of the chemical usage for Effluent to Environmental Specialist.

Administration: 

• Conduct toolbox talks and awareness training.
• Conduct on-the-job training and updating of SWMS, Risk Assessments, Impact & Aspects for Effluent, and training of Effluent new personnel.
• Conduct EIR/NCR or incident investigation for Effluent staff. 

Deadline:29th July,2026