Mueller Company – Sales Trainee Opening - Water Products Division
Salary Range: $30,000 - $35,000/year with Defined Promotion Path!

Mueller Company (Mueller Co.), the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries, has an immediate entry-level opening in our Water Products Division for a Sales Trainee.

NOTE: Training for this position will take place in Decatur, Illinois. After the Sales Trainee successfully completes training and a sales territory opens, the person in this trainee position will be required to relocate within an open sales territory to accept a Sales Representative position. The sales territory may be located anywhere in the continental United States. Training is expected to last approximately 12 months, but may be shortened or extended based on trainee competency, availability of an open sales territory, or changing business conditions. After completion of training, relocation to an open sales territory is required.

Duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Gain significant knowledge of Mueller Water products by studying training/operation manuals, training scripts, performing operations in training room, and attending training seminars.
• Travel extensively with Mueller Sales & Products personnel to gain knowledge of Water Division products, related industries, and responsibilities associated with sales of Mueller Company products.
• Extensive travel throughout the United States will take place between the months of May and November on the Mueller training van.
• Present product demonstrations to end-users and distributors.
• Conduct/Assist in-house training sessions.
• Set up and take down of product displays.
• Prepare for the role of outside Sales Representative (assuming successful completion of training).

Required Qualifications:

• Ability and willingness to relocate to open sales territory anywhere in the continental United States after completion of sales training.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of work schedule during training as well as after promotion to sales representative position (assuming successful completion of training).
• Ability and willingness to travel via truck or plane
• Valid driver’s license with a clear motor vehicle report (MVR)
• Intermediate computer experience with particular proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint programs.
• High level of outgoing interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Comfortable with public speaking engagements and the ability to deliver presentations to large (30+) groups of customers and other external contacts. Have ability to stand and give presentations for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift in excess of 40 lbs. to maneuver products during demonstrations.

Desired Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with a major in Business, Engineering, or Communications.
  (Spring 2008 graduates are welcome to apply.)
• Previous sales experience.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
• Mechanical aptitude.

Applicants not meeting the “Required Qualifications” above will not be considered for these positions. Mueller encourages only those applicants with a strong match to the items listed above to apply.

During sales training, primary work hours will be Monday through Friday. Regular start time will be between 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. with an end time between 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Overtime may be required on a frequent basis, particularly while traveling. (The Sales Trainee position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay.)

A small relocation assistance package will be offered for the Sales Trainee position. Once sales training has been successfully completed and a sales territory opens, the full Mueller Company relocation assistance package will be offered for relocation to the open sales territory.

Resumes will be accepted through April 30, 2008. Please mail your resume and cover letter to:

Travis Banfield
Mueller Company
500 West Eldorado Street
Decatur, IL 62522

No phone calls, emails, or other contact will be acknowledged for this position. Mueller Company will contact desired applicants to proceed in the hiring process as positions become available. Please do not contact Mueller regarding the status of your application.

Mueller Company offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include: medical and dental insurance, 401K plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan program, short-term disability benefits, vacation, tuition reimbursement program, company-provided life insurance, long-term disability and supplement insurance at group rates, and much more.

Mueller Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Indiana Finance Authority - State Revolving Fund Loan Program is seeking a senior engineer to join our team. If you know anyone that might be interested, please have them visit our website where the position is posted. http://www.in.gov/ifa/srf/3255.htm

Position:  Plant Superintendant

Department:  Greentown Wastewater Facility

Work Schedule:  As assigned, Full Time

Location:  Greentown, IN

Contact:  Please submit resume to Greentown Utilities, PO Box 247, Greentown, IN 46936

The Town of Greentown, Indiana is seeking a qualified Plant Superintendant for overseeing the operation of our facility.  Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the monitoring and managing of the treatment plant processes, tank maintenance, laboratory analysis of the activated sludge process, and the maintenance of the collection system.

Duties:

The Plant Superintendant will be responsible for monitoring performance of all wastewater treatment plant equipment, including checking/adjusting/calibrating control equipment and testing ammonia levels daily as scheduled, recording data, such as sludge, effluent and raw sewage flows, wet well levels, and tank conditions.  In addition, they will:

• Repairs/maintains equipment according to schedule or as needed, such as pumping out primary tanks, decanting tanks, maintaining boat clarifier, hosing walls and tanks, removing/cleaning debris and lubricating parts.
• Repairs/replaces pumps, motors, filters, aerators, heaters, switches as needed.
• Assists in monitoring and maintaining lift station, including operating pumps and valves to control/adjust flow and treatment process, removing excess grease, operating reset buttons in control boxes, replacing pump floats, and pulling/repairing/replacing pumps.
• Assists in collecting and preparing wastewater samples for analysis in accordance with all local, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements.
• Assists in responding to complaints, inquiries and requests as assigned, such as sewer back-ups, flooding, sewer odors, and lift station alarms, including inspecting sites, identifying source of problem and reporting issues to the Town Council.
• Frequently inspects manholes, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer for proper functioning.
• Performs various tests to locate leaking or damaged pipes, such as smoke and dye test.
• Performs labor and operates various vehicles, tools, and equipment as part of a work crew in constructing and maintaining collection system lines, such as cutting pavement, digging ditches, and cutting, fitting, installing, tapping, repairing and replacing pipes, gates and fittings.
• Assists in ordering parts and supplies, including researching availability, obtaining price quotations and placing orders as approved by Town Council.
• Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies as part of a rotating on call schedule.

Skills and Knowledge:

High School Diploma or GED, with experience in wastewater utility and/or collection systems preferred.

• Ability to meet applicable requirements of IDEM.
• Prefer Class 2 wastewater license, Class 1 minimum required
• Ability to learn how to make practical application of Department and OSHA safety policies and procedures, and ability to perform basic plumbing and electrical repairs and properly operate a variety of hand and power tools.
• Ability to learn how to make practical application of state and EPA wastewater treatment regulations and standard laboratory procedures, and ability to properly operate various laboratory sampling and testing equipment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Ability to learn how to properly use department computerized equipment including general office applications.
• Ability to effectively communicate and cooperate with co-workers, other Town departments and the public as required.
• Ability to occasionally work extended, weekend and/or evening hours, and occasionally travel out of town for training.
• Possession of a valid Indiana driver’s license, a demonstrated safe driving record and must remain insurable.

Working Conditions:

Incumbent performs duties in a wastewater treatment plant, vehicle and outdoors involving exposure to blood borne pathogens and other infectious materials, traffic, noise, grease, dirt, dust, vehicle and methane fumes, chemicals, extreme temperatures and inclement weather.  Incumbent occasionally works on ladders and in confined areas, such as manholes and pipes.  Safety precautions must be followed at all times to avoid injury to self and others.

Posted January 30, 2008

The State Revolving Fund (“SRF”) Loan Program and the Indiana Brownfields Program (“Brownfields Program”) seek a joint summer intern to provide assistance to complete the 2008 Clean Water Needs Survey (“Needs Survey”), and update a Return on Investment (“ROI Project”).  For more information about the Programs and the Needs Survey see: www.in.gov/ifa and www.epa.gov/cwns

Title of the position:  SRF/Brownfields Special Projects Intern

Hiring Agency:  Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”)

The IFA administers two environmental programs: the State Revolving Fund Loan Program and the Indiana Brownfields Program.

The mission of the State Revolving Fund Loan Programs is to provide low-cost financial assistance in order to construct necessary and environmentally sound drinking water and wastewater infrastructure; to facilitate statewide compliance with state and federal drinking water and waster quality standards; to maintain a fiscally self-sufficient  program as a continuing source of funding for improvement and protection of public health and water quality; and to conduct any other activity permitted by the Safe Drinking Water Act or the Clean Water Act.

The Indiana Brownfields Program encourages and assists investment in the redevelopment of brownfield properties by helping communities via educational, financial, technical and legal assistance to identify and mitigate environmental barriers that impede local economic growth. 

Reports to:  SRF Technical Review Manager and Brownfields Technical Review Coordinator

Primary Responsibility:  Provide assistance to IFA staff to complete the SRF Needs Survey and the Brownfields Program ROI Project.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide technical assistance to complete the Needs Survey – assist systems in the completion of the Needs Survey by conducting phone interviews and follow-up communication. 
• Assist staff with the analysis and entry of Needs Survey data.
• Assist SRF Engineers to complete special projects.
• Travel to various brownfield sites statewide.
• Communicate with local government representatives.
• Assist with gathering ROI Project data and entering data into an existing database and/or database development.
• May include data analysis and reporting for the ROI Project, depending on experience.
• Assist with the drafting of the Brownfields Program training manual/ reference guide for its project managers.
• Assist the Brownfields Program’s EPA Liaison/ Outreach Coordinator on a variety of research projects.

Consults with:

Directly reports to the SRF Program Administrator and the Brownfields Program Technical Review Coordinator.  Consult with staff including engineers, administrators, and field inspectors. 

Term of Employment:

May 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008 with possible extension

37.5 hours per week

Hourly wage $12-15 per hour

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of wastewater infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Clean Water Act regulations.
• Familiarity with terminology related to remediation of contaminated property.
• Ability to communicate with local government representatives, including but not limited to, water system superintendents, operators, engineers and other utility personnel about wastewater infrastructure, and city planners and economic development officials.
• Well organized.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases (e.g., Access).

To apply, send interest letter and resume to:

Bill Harkins

Technical Review Manager

State Revolving Fund

100 N. Senate Ave. Rm. 1275

Indianapolis, IN 46204

For more information regarding this position contact:

Sue Overstreet

soverstreet@ifa.in.gov

317.234.4293

Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2008.

Water Superintendent
Tipton Municipal Utilities
Tipton, Indiana

Tipton Utilities (Tipton, Indiana) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System Superintendent. The Superintendent reports directly to the Utility Manager of Tipton Utilities. Five (5) subordinates report to this position. The Superintendent serves as the Operator in direct or responsible charge of the Water Treatment Plant and associated Distribution System and is responsible for the day-to-day administration, operation, and maintenance of the Tipton Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System.

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a valid Water Distribution System Operator license (Grade DS or higher), a Water Treatment Plant Operator license (Grade WT3 or higher), and an Indiana CDL (Class B) driver’s license. Candidate should have extensive knowledge and experience related to the regulations, operations, repairs and construction activities for a Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System. A minimum of a high school education (or equivalent) and any combination of experience and training that would provide the necessary knowledge and qualifications requested.

Competitive benefits. Salary is negotiable based on the candidate’s qualifications. Tipton Municipal Utilities is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes must be received no later than January 31, 2008. A complete job description is available upon request.

Reply to:
Tipton Municipal Utilities
c/o David Reep, Utility Manager
113 Court Street; P.O. Box 288
Tipton, Indiana  46072
 

David Hoesman
317-706-9656

Seeking a position in Central Indiana. I offer the following:

--- 18 years of utility experience

--- WT3, DSL, and Back Flow Certifications

--- Water treatment plant operations and some well work and pump repairs

--- Minimal sanitary experience

--- 5 years of estimating / project management experience

--- Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Jerry Crohn
710 Roosevelt Street
Plainfield, IN  46168
(317) 839-0355
sharoncrohn@att.net

I am currently seeking a position within the State of Indiana as a Pump Technician. I have recently left the company in which I worked 18 years and am currently employed working at a Waste Water Treatment Facility within the collections department. I have 18 years experience as a dewatering municipality pump mechanic. I can repair nearly every type made. I am hoping to obtain a position within a company or facility where I can apply myself within the field I am most talented and challenged. Please feel free to call me at the above phone number after 4:30 pm or email me.

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Dennis Shoulders
1055 Lakeside Drive
Hobart, Indiana  46342
(219) 940-3616

pdshoulders@comcast.net

I am hopeful you will consider my resume for any current or future openings you may have in the area of WWTP.

As you will see on my resume, I am a dependable worker with a solid work history. As an Independent Contractor, I operated a dewatering belt press with an average production rate of 60 gallons per minute. In my most recent position of Operations Manager / Sludge Technician at Atlantic Dewatering, I enjoyed stepping into a management role and have gained much from that experience.

I recently moved back to Indiana from the Raleigh/Durham area and am
looking for a long-term position. I hope to discuss any possible positions with you further and I can be reached at the above phone number. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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