Process Supervisor Operations
Louisville/Jefferson County MSD
Louisville, KYFull-time$33.07–50.86/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Process Supervisor Operations oversees personnel, daily operations, and maintenance at MSD treatment plants and pumping stations. The role directs facility activities, supports regulatory compliance and safe operations, coordinates preventive maintenance and equipment repairs, and reviews laboratory results to guide wastewater treatment processes. It also supports facility upgrades and construction, provides operator training, and responds to unusual situations and special project requests.
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Experience Required
Associate Degree in Environmental Science or a related field; five or more years experience in wastewater treatment, an industrial setting or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must have an acceptable and reliable means for being contacted during off-duty hours. Must have safe work and driving habits. Must possess a Class III Kentucky Wastewater Treatment License or ability to obtain through state reciprocity within 6 months; or must have a Class II Kentucky Wastewater Treatment License and must be able to meet the requirements of 401 KAR 11:030 to obtain a Class III Kentucky Wastewater Treatment License within 6 months.
Minimum Education Required
Associates Degree
Compensation
$33.07 - $50.86 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Job Description
Provides for the safe, effective supervision of personnel, daily operations and maintenance of MSD treatment plants and pumping stations.
Schedules and provides direct overview of Operations & Maintenance staff. Plans, organizes and directs all activities affecting the operation of the assigned region and on a given shift. Implements procedures for the process operation of an assigned facility to assure compliance with MSD and other regulatory standards to assure a safe working environment. Ensures SAP work orders are initiated, updated with reliable information and closed in a timely manner. Develops and coordinates preventive maintenance schedules and assignments. Provides support and motivation to employees. Establishes and implements effective process control strategies for treatment centers to ensure efficient and environmentally sound operating practices. Arranges for procurement and delivery of materials and supplies. Coordinates availability of process equipment for repair in order to minimize impact on the process. Reviews treatment center laboratory sample results on a daily basis in order to determine efficient process parameters and compliance with permit requirements. Provides feedback to operators for adjustments to the wastewater treatment process. Performs projects in the design, review, coordination and acceptance of treatment center and pump station upgrade, replacement and/or construction. Provides start-up and operator training. Responds to requests for assistance by MSD administrative staff for performance of special projects. Responds to unusual situations, makes investigations and initiates corrective action.
Job Type
Full time
Industry
Construction
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JOB NO. 26-125
How this job compares
Set against the 1,933 open Operations Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$33.07–50.86/hr
- US median$26–43/hr409 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $41.97/hr, is 22% above the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the top quarter of Operations Supervisor hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Operations Supervisor jobs in Kentucky and 1,933 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Kentucky
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Operations Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,048 postings).
- Education
- 50 of the 1,933 open Operations Supervisor jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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