James Fa’aita

Monitoring wastewater process and making changes on the DCS or out in the field to ensure efficient plant operation. When needed, assisting operators with doing certain tasks. Walking the plant to check on equipment, making sure machinery is operating normally. Checking flow meters and pressure gauges to detect any issues with equipment. Verifying tank levels to ensure we have enough chemicals for our process and when more should be ordered. Listening for any abnormal noises coming from the equipment and looking for any safety hazards.

I’ve worked at wastewater plants in different locations throughout San Francisco. While on heavy maintenance crews, I’ve assisted with rebuilding primary sedimentation tanks, secondary clarifiers, replaced pumps, operated boom trucks and shuttle lifts. While in Operations, I’ve worked at different stations doing specific duties for that area. I’ve stabbed tanks, logged readings, done titrations and cookie samples, hosed down scum troughs and hypo flushed equipment,