*FUTURE OPPORTUNITY* Tradesperson, Technician or Senior Technician - Treatment Maintenance

Job Details

Description

Starting Salary Ranges:

Tradesperson $44,041.00 - $52,423.00

$21.17 - $25.20/Hourly

Technician $48,555.00 - $57,797.00

$23.34 - $27.78/Hourly

Senior Technician $55,532.00 - $63,721.00

$26.69 - $30.63/Hourly

TRADESPERSON

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under the Crew Leader – Treatment Maintenance’s direction, the primary duty is the implementation of the preventive and reactive maintenance program of the water system’s equipment.

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

• Perform maintenance, installation, and repair on electrical and mechanical equipment, components and instrumentation under the supervision of the Crew Leader - Treatment Maintenance.
• Provide support to co-workers, supervision, and other workgroups.
• Document and report equipment problems to supervision.
• Perform preventive maintenance procedures as needed and when new equipment is installed.
• Diagnose equipment problems and develop a plan of action to correct problems that occur.
• Understand and follow proper safety and operating procedures.
• Understand and conform to the policies and directives as established by the Executive Director, City Manager, and City Council.
  
  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to detect and diagnose problems in equipment operations.
  
  

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED
• Possess a valid TX driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain a Class “D” Water Treatment Operator’s License issued by TCEQ within twelve (12) months of hire date.
  
  

DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience working in water, wastewater, or facility maintenance.
• Previous experience with the application and function of equipment specific to the water/wastewater industry.
• Previous experience repairing electrical equipment.
• Previous experience maintaining or repairing large pumps and motors.
  
  

TECHNICIAN

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under the Senior Technician – Treatment Maintenance’s direction, the primary duty is the implementation of the preventive and reactive maintenance program of the water system’s equipment.

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

• Perform maintenance, installation, and repair on electrical and mechanical equipment, components and instrumentation.
• Provide technical support to co-workers, supervision, and other workgroups.
• Provide data reporting to track repair costs.
• Document and report equipment problems to supervision.
• Update the preventive maintenance procedures as needed and when new equipment is installed.
• Assist Senior Technician – Treatment Maintenance in purchasing and inventory control.
• Modify and develop the PM schedule for daily, weekly, and monthly procedures.
• Diagnose equipment problems and develop a plan of action to correct problems that occur.
• Perform various chemical and biological testing and analysis as required by multiple agencies and prepare and maintain accurate logs and records related to quality and quantity.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair procedures.
• Understand and follow proper safety and operating procedures.
• Understand, conform to, and enforce the policies and directives as established by the Executive Director, City Manager, and City Council.
  
  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of machinery and waterworks equipment.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to detect and diagnose problems in equipment operations.
• Ability to test and retrieve log information from electrical equipment.
  
  

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED
• Possess a valid TX driver’s license.
• Class D Water Operator’s License issued by TCEQ.
• Class I Wastewater License issued by TCEQ.
  
  

DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience working in a water, wastewater, or facility maintenance.
• Knowledge working with Asset Management software.
• Previous experience with the application and function of equipment specific to the water/wastewater industry.
• Previous experience repairing electrical equipment.
• Previous experience maintaining or repairing large pumps and motors.
• Previous experience maintaining or repairing valves, controllers, and piping.
  
  

SENIOR TECHNICIAN

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

• Perform maintenance, installation, and repair on electrical and mechanical equipment, components and instrumentation.
• Provide technical support to co-workers, supervision, and other workgroups.
• Provide data reporting to track repair costs.
• Document and report equipment problems to supervision.
• Update the preventive maintenance procedures as needed and when new equipment is installed.
• Assist Senior Technician – Treatment Maintenance in purchasing and inventory control.
• Modify and develop the PM schedule for daily, weekly, and monthly procedures.
• Diagnose equipment problems and develop a plan of action to correct problems that occur.
• Perform various chemical and biological testing and analysis as required by multiple agencies and prepare and maintain accurate logs and records related to quality and quantity.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair procedures.
• Understand and follow proper safety and operating procedures.
• Understand, conform to, and enforce the policies and directives as established by the Executive Director, City Manager, and City Council.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  
  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of machinery and waterworks equipment.
• Knowledge working with Asset Management software.
• Ability to detect and diagnose problems in equipment operations.
• Ability to test and retrieve log information from electrical equipment.
• Ability to use WORD and EXCEL to develop a database for repairs made, inventory control, and PM work performed.
  
  

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Possess a valid TX driver’s license.
• Minimum two years experience working in a surface water facility.
• Class C Surface Water Treatment Operator’s License issued by TCEQ.
• Class II Wastewater License issued by TCEQ.
  
  

DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience maintaining valves, controllers, and piping.
• Previous experience repairing electrical equipment.
• Previous experience maintaining or repairing large pumps and motors.
  
  

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

The physical activity of this position

• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  
  

The Physical Requirements Of This Position

• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  
  

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
  
  

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position

• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold. Temperatures typically below 32° for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100° for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.
  
  

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodates to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post-offer employment drug test and /or physical.