Ro Plant Supervisor

Role & responsibilities

1. RO Plant Operation

• Operate and monitor RO plant equipment according to SOPs.
• Ensure proper operation of feed water pumps, high-pressure pumps, cartridge filters, and RO membranes.
• Monitor feed pressure, operating pressure, permeate flow, reject flow, and recovery rate.
• Check the operation of pretreatment systems, such as sand filters, activated carbon filters, and softeners, where installed.
• Maintain continuous water supply as per production requirements.

2. Water Quality Monitoring

• Monitor feed water, permeate water, and reject water quality.
• Check pH, TDS, conductivity, turbidity, and other parameters as required.
• Ensure treated water meets the required quality standards.
• Collect water samples and maintain daily water quality records.
• Report any water quality deviations and take corrective action.

3. Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance

• Inspect pumps, motors, valves, pipelines, instruments, and filters.
• Monitor membrane performance and differential pressure.
• Schedule membrane cleaning (CIP Cleaning in Place) when required.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with the electrical and mechanical teams.
• Identify equipment abnormalities, leakage, vibration, and unusual noise.
• Maintain spare parts and ensure equipment availability.

4. Chemical Dosing and Handling

• Monitor the dosing of antiscalant, sodium hypochlorite, SMBS, acid, caustic, and other chemicals, as applicable to the plant design.
• Check chemical tank levels and dosing pump operation.
• Ensure correct chemical concentration and dosing rates.
• Follow chemical handling, storage, PPE, and safety procedures.
• Maintain chemical consumption records.

5. Plant Performance Monitoring

• Monitor RO recovery percentage, salt rejection, permeate flow, and specific energy consumption.
• Compare operating parameters with the design values.
• Identify performance deterioration and investigate the root cause.
• Reduce water wastage, chemical consumption, and unnecessary downtime.
• Maintain daily plant operating logs.

6. Manpower Management

• Supervise RO plant operators and technicians.
• Allocate duties and shift responsibilities.
• Ensure proper shift handover and communication.
• Train operators in plant operation, safety, and emergency procedures.
• Monitor attendance, discipline, and work performance.

7. Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Ensure compliance with plant safety procedures and permit-to-work requirements.
• Enforce the use of PPE.
• Ensure safe chemical handling and storage.
• Prevent spills and ensure proper disposal of reject water and chemical waste according to applicable requirements.
• Report accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Follow applicable environmental and water quality regulations.

8. Documentation and Reporting

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reports.

• Maintain records of:

• Feed and permeate flow

• Feed, permeate, and reject pressure

• TDS, pH, and conductivity

• Chemical consumption

• Electricity consumption

• Filter backwashing and membrane CIP

• Equipment breakdowns and maintenance

• Water production and plant downtime

Perks and benefits

As per market standards