Senior Wastewater Mechanic I-II (Industrial & Diesel) Regional Wastewater Facility

Senior Industrial Engine and Equipment Technician

The City of San Jos's Environmental Services Department is currently seeking to fill a full-time Senior Industrial Engine and Equipment Technician position in the Power and Air Team at the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility located at 700 Los Esteros Road, San Jose, CA, 95134. This position works a standard Monday through Friday shift schedule which is 5 days a week, 8 hours a day OR a 4/10 schedule option is 4 days a week, 10 hours a day. Work schedules are based on operational business needs. Under the direction of the Wastewater Maintenance Superintendent and the Wastewater Mechanical Supervisor, the Wastewater Senior Mechanic performs skilled journey-level work. These positions are responsible for operating, maintaining, and overhauling the Regional Wastewater Facility's industrial mechanical and electrical equipment related to large stationary diesel/spark-ignited engines, power generators, gas compressors, and gas storage, such as those commonly found in municipal power plants, natural gas pipeline compressor stations, and large marine propulsion systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and perform preventive maintenance work in diagnosis of malfunctions, tune up, repair, overhaul, etc. of industrial mechanical and electrical equipment; operate and lead others in the operation of cranes winches, hoist, dollies, rollers, forklifts to remove, install, relocate heavy, unwieldy, or other critical equipment; operate three phase alternating current 5KV generator switchgear; welding, cutting, and fabrication.
• Train, lead, provide directions for lower-level employees including assigning, scheduling, and monitoring work; determine priorities; approve timecards; manage and train Wastewater Mechanics and Attendants and ensure apprenticeship training requirements are met; maintain records and reports.
• Provide input to the Supervisor regarding the employees' performance evaluation, hiring, promotion, termination & disciplinary process.
• Stay up to date with safety procedures & requirements; ensure a safe work environment and safe operation of equipment.
• Perform various duties related to the requisition of parts, supplies, and equipment.
• Use precision measuring tools.
• Operate precision machining equipment.
• Repair, install, and inspect piping systems.
• Use service manuals, parts manuals, and interpret drawings.
• Supporting around-the-clock operation; handle unusual and emergency situations. Opportunities for overtime are available.

The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, and customer service experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The ideal candidate will be efficient with basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel) and be familiar with modern control systems (i.e., Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).