John Bowers
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Objective
To secure a responsible career opportunity that fully utilizes my training, experience and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
Experience
Plant Operator/Operations Manager
Watermark Environmental, Chelmsford, MA
September 2024 – Present November 2012 – April 2023
Supervising and managing project teams, data collection and reporting, training, operation of remedial action systems in the Northeast. Assisted in treatment plant upgrades.
Landfill flare operations, adjusting valves at methane containment vaults to maintain methane compliance.
Artesian Water, Newark, DE
April 2023 – September 2024
Operation of lagoon treatment systems with disc and sand filters, ground water sampling and reporting, spray irrigation systems and rapid infiltration basins. Maintenance on pumps, fine screen, and spray irrigation system. Lab analysis, pH, DO, Nitrate, Ammonia and chlorine.
Senior Plant Operator
O’Brien & Gere, Blue Bell, PA
November 2000 – November 2012
Operation of remedial action systems, ground water sampling and reporting, training, supervising teams.
Chemical treatment additions, membrane filtration, inclined plate clarifier, multi-media filters, powder activated treatment system, sequencing batch reactors, and vapor phase treatment, plate press and landfill flare operations. Lab analysis, TSS, VSS, COD, DO, OUR, settleometer and ammonia.
Senior Laboratory Technician-Incinerator Plant Operator
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Camden, NJ
October 1987-November 2000
Ran permit required analysis on various processes of the plant, sludge billing and safety training.
Operate, adjust and monitor pumps, valves and regulators.
Obtain plant operational data to input data reports.
Trouble shoot equipment and operate heavy equipment.
Education
Industrial Wastewater Operator Certificate
Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ
May 2003
Introduction to Wastewater and Water Operators Course
Camden County Vocational and Technical School, Sicklerville, NJ
March 1997
Diploma: Industrial and Chemical Technology
Camden County Vocational and Technical School, Sicklerville, NJ
June 1985
Accreditations and licenses
S-1 Public Wastewater License New Jersey DEP
N-2 Industrial Wastewater License New Jersey DEP
5W Wastewater License Maryland DEP
5C Wastewater License Massachusetts
Delaware Level IV
40 hour Hazwoper, Fork lift certified, Lock out tag out trained, Confined space trained,
First aid and CPR certified