Vacancy title:
ETP Controller

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Hariss International Ltd (Riham)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, October 2 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, September 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The ETP Controller shall provide support to the Quality & operations Department by independently overseeing the operation, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting of the effluent treatment facility/plant (Aerobic and anaerobic) and its processes to ensure waste water meets legal requirements. He/She shall be fully responsible for the management of all ETP Operations and team.

General   Work-Related   Responsibilities   of all Hariss Employees.

• Execute all assigned autonomous maintenance of equipment’s & your work place (Asset care @ Source)
• Uphold work area cleanliness at all times Cleaning is the responsibility of all employees and should not be the soul responsibility of “Cleaners”. Each person is responsible for the cleanliness of their own work area. (Cleaning @ Source) 
• Promote & abide by food safety and quality guidelines. (Not allowed to work in any area unless trained in safety and food safety Requirements.
• Prioritize Occupational health & Safety and environment standards in adherence to company policies & procedures. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities/Authority: 

• Management and supervision of the day-to-day functioning/operation of the effluent treatment plant.
• To ensure management of inventory items required for day to day operations. Ordering, receiving and consumption of all consumables and equipment.
• Management of entire operations including sampling, preparation of samples and testing as well as ensure complete adherence of the QCs to the established sampling and testing plans and working instructions/procedures. 

• Plan, develop and execute preventive maintenance plan of all machines and equipments as per OEM recommendations. 
• Troubleshoot of any problem regarding the operation of the plant and execution of required correction to ensure continuity and smooth ETP operations as per legal requirements.
• Provide technical expertise to ETP personnel; train, and demonstrate laboratory protocols and methods, proper use of equipment and machinery, and appropriate safety procedures.
• Provide methodological leadership and instruction to ETP staff. Provide daily guidelines and instructions to QC staff and ensuring to execute the same.
• Develop quality standards and programs; monitor and maintain quality of ETP operations and performance of ETP staff in compliance with lab recognition standard.
• Establish yearly competence testing programs for all ETP personnel in liaison with the lab coordinator, Quality supervisors and Quality Control Manager.
• Authorize to stop the plant and improvise the changes in case operational deviation after consulting with QCM. 
• Maintain and periodically test equipment and instruments to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and safety of performance.
• Develop, modify, verify and validate methods and ensure all methods are up to date.
• Conduct analysis of testing results and interpretation, guiding the team as per analysis. He/she shall solely decide all the steps and activities to perform on day to day basis by all team.
• Ensure instrumentation is operated and maintained as guided by the manuals, define and measure quality metrics and report result in an appropriate manner.
• Management of testing facilities and environmental conditions by ensuring daily maintenance of good housekeeping standards and maintaining of monitoring records. 
• Lead the coordination and support on-site audits conducted by external/third party auditors, evaluate audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions
• Keep up to date with all related quality and environment legislation and compliance issues and devise means of corrections and execution of agreed solutions.  
• Periodic review of risks related to impartiality and other quality risks and establish control measures to prevent/minimize their occurrence as required by ISO 17025
• Report the performance of ETP on daily basis to Management. Communication of any deviation/abnormality in ETP operations to QCM/SHEQ M/Utility Manager/PM on time. Taking Management in loop before executing any change for process improvement. 
• Initiate investigation when non-conforming results and customer complaints are detected as required by ISO 17025
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in environment, Chemistry, chemical engineering or any other related field from a recognized university. 
• A minimum of 6 years’ hand on experience on ETP operations (Both aerobic and anaerobic) in a busy environment.

Key Requirements: 

• Detailed knowledge about laboratory tests, reagents and equipment’s calibration/maintenance.
• Expert in analytical techniques and basic operations of ETP.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Basic computer skills and report writing. 
• Training in Food Safety and Hygiene handling techniques.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Basic knowledge in management system implementation.
• Training in Food Safety, Hygiene handling techniques and ISO 17025

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Hariss International is an equal opportunity employer Minorities/Females/People with Disabilities/Protected Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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