Operator Junior

About the role

Veolia Environnement is looking for a Junior Operator in its Operations & Maintenance department in Algiers. The role ensures the safe, continuous and optimal operation of the plant, combining routine monitoring and control from the field and the SCADA control room with strict adherence to EHS and quality procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Perform routine plant walk-rounds to spot and address anomalies early, and monitor all static and rotary equipment
• Monitor plant functions from the control room using the SCADA system and assist the Operations team in troubleshooting process disturbances and equipment faults
• Maintain housekeeping in the plant facilities together with other departments
• Report shift activities to the Senior Shift Charge Engineer, write clear shift reports, and hand over information to the shift reliever
• Keep a daily activity log with field isolation records, instrument values and motor/pump data, and review KPIs to suggest efficiency improvements
• Follow all EHS procedures: hazardous chemicals, confined spaces, chemical spills, LOTO, evacuation and emergency procedures, and check sites for hazards
• Take part in plant improvement initiatives and work cooperatively with the Operations team

Required profile

• Bachelor's, Master's or engineering degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electromechanics, Water Chemistry or Process Engineering
• Fresh graduate
• Fluent French (reading, writing and speaking); fluent English is an asset
• Ability to work independently most of the time within a reporting structure to supervisors

Required skills

• Knowledge of equipment operating principles such as filtration, coagulation-flocculation, disinfection, instrumentation and basic mechanics
• Reading and interpreting technical diagrams, operating manuals and P&ID drawings
• Basic IT tools (office suite, Google Workspace) and software for data entry and intervention tracking