Maintenance Technician

Job description

The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and repair of buildings, wastewater treatment plant equipment and machines and machine tools. The incumbent will possess a working knowledge of electrical and control systems and have reached a high level of competency within a specific trade or discipline (e.g. welding, millwright, mechanics), but will have a functioning ability level in multiple areas. The incumbent will be responsible to guide and train less experienced personnel in areas of expertise.

 

Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities: 

·  Repair and maintain pumps, valves, motors and other process equipment. Perform “cold” electrical connect and disconnects as part of the repair and maintenance functions. Installs electrical conduit and pulls and terminates low voltage wire connections.
·  Set up and proficiently operate machine tools to design, make and repair mechanisms and equipment, such as shafts, bushings, sleeves, gears, bearings and other related parts as assigned.
·  Fabricate parts and/or install, adjust, dismantle and reassemble machines and plant equipment
·  Set up and proficiently operate various tools including, but not limited to: lathes, contour saws, cutoff saws, hand/bench/surface grinders, milling machines, spray welders, gas welders and various hand tools and precision measuring instruments
·  Operate and use hoists, lifts, air hammers, masonry drills, grinders, welders and cutting equipment and other power and hand tools to safety accomplish assigned tasks
·  Perform welding functions on buildings and equipment in the treatment plant including repair and fabrication work
·  Study specifications such as blueprints, electrical schematics, line diagrams, sketches and/or descriptions of parts to be replaced, and plan sequence of operations
·  Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of plant equipment as assigned
·  Replenish parts and supplies using standard purchasing procedures. Maintain manual and/or computerized work orders and records as directed
·  Provide assistance and direction to less experienced Electro mechanics and/or assigned helpers
·  Responsible for inspecting and ensuring that all assigned projects completed by direct crews are completed fully and accurately
·  May provide support to other skilled trades employees
·  Responsible for general housekeeping of maintenance shop, job sites, work areas and other areas as assigned including, but not limited to sweeping, dusting, mapping, cleaning and painting as necessary to maintain areas to Company standards
·  Observes all on-the-job safety regulations
·  Other related tasks as assigned     
·  This position description is intended for the purpose of position evaluation and salary positioning and is not a contract setting forth the full scope of employment. The employer retains the right to deviate from the description at its discretion, without notice. 

Physical Demands  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. 

 

Work Environment  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Maintain a high level of focus on health, safety and environment, ensuring safety within all activities. Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather conditions. Incumbent may be occasionally exposed to some noise, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents and vibrations. Incumbent may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and other liquid materials.

 

This position description is intended for the purpose of position evaluation and salary positioning and is not a contract setting forth the full scope of employment. The employer retains the right to deviate from the description at its discretion, without notice.