Company Introduction :
ASCO, part of Swiss group Montana Aerospace, began operations as a private subcontractor in 1954.
Today ASCO Group is engaged in a broad range of development, engineering, manufacturing and assembly activities providing multidisciplinary subcontracting services to various markets and aerospace programs around the world.
Asco operates from several locations, Belgium, Canada, Germany and USA, with a turnover exceeding 300 million euros.
Asco produces over 2,500 assemblies every month and has the ambition to be a world leader in design and manufacture of high lift devices, complex mechanical assemblies and major functional components for the aerospace industry.
Montana Aerospace AG is a highly-vertically integrated manufacturer and supplier of system components and complex assemblies for the aerospace, e-mobility and energy sectors with worldwide engineering and manufacturing operations has acquired 100% of the share of the Asco Group beginning of April 2022.
For our Belgian plant we are looking for a Waste Water Technician (Process Controller Heat Treatment and Surface Treatment).
The Waste Water Technician will check, maintain and correct the surface treatment processes in Asco Belgium to guarantee these processes are under control such that they can be used to produce parts. This includes the availability of demineralised water in the required conditions for the surface treatments. Assure purification process is under control. Assure free capacity for disposal and/or re-use of processing solutions and guarantee that the surface treatment processes are compliant to the requirements outlined in ASCO’s test matrix.
Accountabilities :
1. Safety (HSE)
Follow, strictly apply and respect all rules regarding safety and local, national HSE regulations in order to maintain a safe working environment for self and all the employees.
- Respect the HSE procedures and instructions.
- Act and work safely
- Make use of the PPE (personal protective equipment) provided by the company.
- Report all possible risks to hierarchy.
Support or create with HSE department safety instructions linked with the water purification systems and surface treatment processes.
2. Realization
Realize all requested analysis and tests on the water purification system to assure business continuity within Production :
- Visual controls
- Record parameters (pressure – T° - conductivity – alarms …)
- Record consumption
- Calibration and check of conductivity and PH probes
- Manage alarms
- Make work request for equipment issues
- Report issues to Laboratory and M&P departement
Performs all activities to guarantee a continuous process of the purification water equipment and surface treatment activities (non exhaustive list) :
- Addition of chemical products for all equipments : Decantation, Reverse osmose, evaporator…
- Launch and empty filter-press
- Cleaning tanks : evaporator or others
- Backwash Reversed Osmose
- Chemicals bulk tank filling
- Manual regenerations
- Operates the WWT equipment : deionising or active carbon columns
- Can be trained to support Laboratory to analyze surface treatment baths
- Manage the process control tests as defined in ASCO’s test matrix.
- Contact manufacturers as required
Manage stock of products :
- Internal orders of chemicals for SU TTS
- Report and escalate all stock out
- Follow-up shipments
- Organiz e stock in production buildings
3. Equipment :
Manage all orders for WWT equipment or consumables together with purchase and/or metrology services.
4. Continuous Improvement
- Establish new procedures with M&P
- Improve current procedures
- Propose continuous improvement ideas on Safety – Quality – Delivery – Cost and People
- Give proper feedback to help Reliability & improvement (necessary training, recurring problems)
- Work with suppliers to improve equipements
5. Reporting
- Establish, communicate and archive reports of all analysis and controls realized in order to comply with internal and external requirements and escalate any deviation.
- Report all deviations from standard to management and/or QA
6. Train and coach
- Assure training of the SU TTS regarding the general operation of the purification water equipments.
- Work continuously to the involvement of the production (operator, Supervisors and team leaders) in the prevention of failure in the waste water treatment activites.
PROFILE
Education: A2 or graduate in chemistry or similar by experience
Languages: French or Dutch (basic knowledge of second language is a plus), minimum level of English is desirable.
Profile, Know How and Experience:
- Good chemistry background. Experience in industrial chemical environment is an advantage.
- Eager to learn and develop knowledge on ASCO’s surface treatment processes
- Focus on Safety
- Customer and Quality oriented
- Good team player
- Flexible and efficient
- Stress resistant
- Results-oriented
- Takes initiative and displays a pro-active attitude
- Strong Problem solving skills