Derek Sutton
Charlotte,TN
Summary
Full Time & Licensed Grade 4 Water Treatment Operator, offering 8+ years of Field Service Operations in drinking water as well as deionized water treatment. Specialize in monitoring, calibrating, and diagnosing water treatment system equipment such as RO, EDI, Ultra Filtration, Clarifier, Settling Basins, GAC and Mixed Media Filters
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Service Representative / Water Technician
Veolia North America
Cumberland City, TN
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted routine inspections and maintenance of Deionized water treatment equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues while out in the field.
- Created standard operating procedures and safe work permits for field operations, including RO membrane pushes, EDI stack replacement and Ultra Filtration Trailers
- Implemented preventive maintenance schedules, as well as corrective maintenance that enhanced system reliability and reduced downtime.
Water Treatment Plant Operator
City of Franklin
Franklin, TN
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Maintained a water treatment system that included operations of a flash mix, settling basins, Ultra filtration membranes, Ultra Violet filtration as well as GAC filters
- Monitored water quality parameters using equipment and tests, to ensure consistent standards were met.
- Conducted routine inspections / maintenance of pumps, valves, and filtration systems for optimal performance.
- Documented daily operations and maintenance activities to maintain accurate records and reports for the state.
Grade IV Water Treatment Operator
Cunningham & East Montgomery
Clarksville, TN
08.2018 - 03.2023
- Created the VT SCADA system our plant operated on from scratch by creating widgets, pages, and graphic displays in which I created tags to carry out operations from the click of a button using PLC, Analog and Digital Outputs.
- Collected samples to assess water quality by testing for PH, Hardness, Alkalinity, Coliform and E-Coli levels.
- Used the VT SCADA system as well as Wonderware software to maintain plant operations such as tank levels, chemical injection and various types of pumps.
- Calibrated various machines used to monitor the plant such as turbidity, CL-17, silica analyzers, as well as backwashing of mixed media filters
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville12-2020
Skills
- Field Service Operations
- Mobile filter trailer operations
- Diagnostic and analytical skills
- Chemical dosage and pump services
- Computer skills
- Systems maintenance and upkeep
- VT SCADA, Wonderwear and Allen Bradley operations
- Great work ethic
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Exceptional planning and organization
Accomplishments
- Managed to receive my Grade 4 Water Treatment License while operating a water treatment plant and attending college simultaneously.
- Constructed more than 70% of my own home from the ground up while working full time and switching careers
Certification
Grade IV Water Treatment License
Timeline
Field Service Representative / Water Technician
Veolia North America
10.2023 - Current
Water Treatment Plant Operator
City of Franklin
03.2023 - 10.2023
Grade IV Water Treatment Operator
Cunningham & East Montgomery
08.2018 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Austin Peay State University