Utilities Plant Maintenance Mechanic, Senior

Job Title

Utilities Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

The purpose of this classification is to perform advanced skilled/mechanical repair and maintenance of machinery/equipment at water treatment plants, well fields, ground storage facilities, elevated water tank, and related facilities.

Essential Functions

Leads a team of mechanics involved in safely repairing/maintaining wellfield and water treatment plant machinery and equipment. Provides direction, guidance, training, and assistance to employees; develops work schedules and makes work assignments; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work. Assists supervisor in coordinating and monitoring safe work activities with those of other divisions, departments, contractors, or others as needed; consults with supervisor to review work activities, status of work, and problems; makes suggestions to management for improvement of productivity; maintains records of work activities. Monitors the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and telemetry systems. Receives, evaluates, troubleshoots, and coordinates response to water plants, ground storage tanks, elevated water tanks, and well field alarms. Generates, evaluates, and responds to reports from the SCADA systems. Receives and ensures the successful, safe completion of work orders generated by the City's maintenance management system. Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify Asset management and GIS data; maintains logs/records of test results, assorted meter/gauge readings, chemical applications and other data. Inspects, troubleshoots, and performs mechanical repair/maintenance on water treatment plants machinery/equipment, telemetry, well fields, ground storage facilities, elevated water tank, and related facilities; installs new systems, upgrades existing systems, and replaces old equipment; performs preventive maintenance and minor welding; schedules repairs and preventive maintenance work to maximize efficiency of equipment; tests machinery, equipment and parts for proper operations; reports problem situations. Diagnoses, installs, disassembles, maintains, and repairs plant equipment, which may include submersible and dry pumps, engines, drives, motors, generators, controls, tanks, chemical feed piping, concentrators, jets, media filters, control valves, hydraulic valves, control panels, air release valves, filter sweeps, lime slakers, silos, shakers, slurry/splitter boxes, polymer system, phosphate system, OSG system, sonar level controllers, gear cases, sludge dryers, conveyor belts, agitators, thickeners, mixers, compressors, oilers, dryers, blowers, membrane systems, softening systems, degasifiers, vacuum systems, vacuum regulators, injectors, and other machinery. Performs various repair/maintenance tasks to maintain operation efficiency and safety of buildings, machinery, equipment, and tools. These tasks may include inspecting equipment and reporting any defects, oiling/greasing/lubricating machinery, pressure washing/cleaning equipment and facilities, painting buildings and machinery, rebuilding/aligning motors/pumps, rebuilding gear boxes, cutting/fitting pipes, repairing/replacing valves, repairing chemical lines, replacing mechanical parts, checking/ replacing fluids, checking containment areas, checking generators, exercising valves, locking out defective equipment, acidizing wells with sulfamil pellets, disinfecting wells, cleaning raw water lines, performing raw water well and welding/fabricating and assembling metal parts and components, cleaning tanks and resetting timers for automatic lights, calibrating machinery, digging holes/ditches, or lifting/moving heavy materials; transports, loads and unloads various equipment and materials used in projects. Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with work activities, which may include a crane, forklift, air compressor, pressure washer, generator, pump, confined space hoist, gas detector, welder, cutting torch, drill press, drill, saw, grinder, meters, gauges, self-contained breathing apparatus, ladder, carpentry tools, pipefitting tools, mechanic tools, calibration equipment, laser alignment systems and diagnostic instruments Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors and promotes a safe work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals. Monitors inventory levels of parts, equipment, tools, or supplies to ensure adequate supply of materials; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; stocks shelves with incoming deliveries. Receives and reviews various architectural /engineering drawings/plans, maps, technical manuals and other related instructions, reference materials, material safety data sheets or other documentation. Forwards or retains as appropriate. Completes or processes various forms, reports, correspondence, work orders, daily work reports, generator sheets, containment area sheets, confined space entry sheets, warehouse order sheets, drawdown reports, fuel reports, parts lists, overtime sheets, vacation requests, performance appraisal forms, or other documents. Forwards or retains as appropriate. Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages; responds to requests for service or assistance. Communicates with supervisor, employees, other divisions, other departments, contractors, the public, and other individuals as needed, to coordinate safe work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems. Reads professional literature; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate to keep abreast of new procedures, trends, and advances in the profession. Provides assistance, direction, guidance, training and coverage to other employees as needed. Performs on-call and overtime work as needed Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Possess by vocational/technical training in mechanical, piping, wastewater pumping systems and water treatment system repair and maintenance;
• Three (3) years of work experience within a Utility functional area in either Public Water Treatment/Wellfields. Additional training may be required as deemed necessary and as available at a later date.
• Possess and maintain either a Florida Level III Water Distribution Operator License or a Water Treatment Plant Operator C License.
• Possess (or obtain within fourteen (14) days of hire) and maintain a valid State of Florida Class B Commercial Driver's license.
• Must possess a valid Forklift Operator Certification or be able to obtain the certificate within six (6) months in position.

Supplemental Information

Effectively communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, contractors, engineers, utility companies, vendors, outside agencies, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate safe work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems. Accurately and expeditiously receives and delivers messages and information to the appropriate individuals. Ability to prepare accurate and thorough written records and reports. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervisory direction. Ability to understand and quickly and accurately follow brief oral and written instructions on moderately complex matters. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with Supervisor, customers, other employees, other departments, other governmental and regulatory agencies, and the general public as needed. Ability to effectively interact with coworkers, supervisors and other department staff, as well as the public and outside agencies. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to develop work schedules and assignments and to coordinate safe work activities with other departments, divisions or outside contractors as needed. Knowledge of various plant, wellfield equipment, as well as the ability to safely and efficiently operate various machinery, equipment and tools required for their maintenance. Knowledge of various general repair/maintenance procedures which may include, but not limited to laser alignment, oiling/greasing, pipe fitting and repair, chemical handling, mechanical assembling/welding/fabrication. Ability to research equipment updates and available vendors for replacement parts, as well as preventative maintenance procedures. Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, drawings and other reference documentation. Ability to mentor other mechanics and provide guidance and oversight of their maintenance and repair activities Ability to operate a computer for operations monitoring via SCADA, and data entry/retrieval via various software applications such as MS Office, Asset management and GIS. Knowledge of and the ability to follow and promote safety procedures and properly utilize personal protective equipment (PPE). Ability to lead/supervise a team of workers in machinery/equipment repair and maintenance. Ability to perform quality checks on maintenance and repair activities performed by others. Ability to perform minor repairs of facilities and assist with general building/grounds maintenance work as needed. Ability to utilize asset management/work order system to receive and execute orders and record maintenance activities performed.

Competitive promotional advancement requirements include: Must have a minimum of seven (7) years of work experience within all mechanical utility functional areas to include Public Water Treatment/Wellfields. Possession of an Associate's degree in engineering, business or public administration or in a related field can substitute for two (2) years of functional area experience. Must have led a crew of mechanics within a utility functional area as a Senior Mechanic, for a minimum period of two (2) years. Must obtain and maintain the State of Florida Level III Water Distribution License or a Water Treatment Plant Operator C License. Must possess and maintain a valid certification to operate a crane and forklift or be able to obtain said certificate within sixty (60) days in position. Must possess and maintain a Florida Class B CDL.

Benefits

Full-time employees (those regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week) are eligible for the City's benefit package. The City of Boynton Beach's comprehensive benefits package includes: Student Loan Forgiveness, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance,