Water Pollution Control Plant Mechanic

City of Sunnyvale•Sunnyvale, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Sunnyvale is recruiting for a Water Pollution Control Plant Mechanic. This is a regular full-time position that can be assigned to either Mechanical or Instrumentation (SCADA) functions. The role involves performing skilled journey-level mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, and/or instrumentation tasks within the City's Water Pollution Control Plant. Responsibilities include inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, overhauling, and performing routine and preventive maintenance on wastewater facilities and related equipment.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or tested equivalent.
Three years of journey level experience performing the duties of a maintenance mechanic, electrician and/or instrumentation technician in a municipal wastewater or related heavy industrial field which has included the maintenance and repair of heavy industrial machinery and equipment.
Knowledge of standard terms, practices, procedures, associated with industrial electrical, mechanical and/or instrumentation duties.
Knowledge of the use and operation of measuring and testing devices.
Knowledge of the National Electrical Code; principles of electrical/mechanical/instrumentation installation, operation, testing, and maintenance.
Knowledge of pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Knowledge of basic mathematical calculations.
Knowledge of safety regulations and precautions.
Knowledge of schematics, blueprints, drawings, and construction diagrams.
Knowledge of designing, installing, and troubleshooting electrical circuits; using a volt/ohm meter (VOM).
Knowledge of diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and/or instrumentation difficulties in equipment.
Skill in the use of common hand, power and mechanical tools, parts and support equipment and their proper identification and application.
Skill in operating motor vehicles or motorized equipment.
Skill in operating overhaul and test equipment.
Skill in using special power or hand tools and measuring equipment, including soldering equipment, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, analyzers, calibrators and other instruments used in repairing electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic apparatus.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records.
Ability to work alone or in close proximity to others.
Ability to observe safety principles and work in a safe manner.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
Ability to use a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Ability to use software applications related to Programmable Logic Controllers and electrical schematics.
Ability to recognize unusual or dangerous operating conditions and make sound judgments within established guidelines.
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license and a safe driving record.

Nice To Haves

Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the WPC Plant Mechanic in Training level once the incumbent meets the qualification standards of the WPC Plant Mechanic level, demonstrates an ability to perform the full scope of work, and meets performance expectations.

Responsibilities

Installs, aligns, removes and repairs various sewage treatment plant equipment, such as bar screens, grit collectors, conveyors, mechanical grinders, pumps, small engines, ventilation systems, chlorinators and emergency equipment.
Overhauls, modifies, and repairs mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical and/or instrumentation equipment used in the water and wastewater treatment, processing and pumping stations.
Assures that plant electrical, mechanical and/or instrumentation equipment is maintained and repaired properly to provide reliability, economy and safety.
Determines and documents proper procedures for the maintenance and repair of electrical, mechanical, and/or instrumentation equipment; maintains up-to-date records for all equipment which includes: documentation of electrical blueprints, schematics, spare parts, inventory lists, equipment manuals and wiring diagrams.
Maintains maintenance records of plant and storm lift stations equipment.
Makes recommendations on upgrades of existing electrical, mechanical, and/or instrumentation equipment as new technology dictates.
May estimate labor and materials necessary for the performance of the work.
Makes sketches of the work to be performed or work completed; keeps records of the work performed, which includes data for the computerized maintenance program.
Updates supervisor on status of work orders and materials inventory.
Participates in training and safety meetings; follows proper safety precautions related to electrical, mechanical, and/or instrumentation repair; maintains tools, supplies, equipment, and the work site in a safe condition.
Participates in cross training, or work assignments with other mechanics; trains assigned personnel as requested; attends daily briefings with supervisor or other maintenance personnel.
May assist in contacting vendors to maintain correct parts inventory levels for the maintenance, repair, modification and overhaul of plant mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation equipment.
If assigned mechanical functions, may also perform any combination of the following: Installs, repairs and checks high pressure piping systems; lays out, cuts, bends and assembles pipes and other component parts for the fabrication of new systems; modifies existing piping and tests systems and equipment for proper operation and conformance to standards.
Fabricates and welds ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Provides preventive and corrective maintenance on internal combustible engines.
Cuts plates, structural steel and alloys within close tolerances with flame-cutting torch equipment.
Removes, installs, and relocates various pieces of heavy, unwieldy or otherwise critical equipment and machinery using cranes, winches, hoists, dollies, rollers and forklift trucks.
Removes, repairs, and completely overhauls pumps, motors, sludge centrifuge gear drives, mechanical bar-screens, gas compressors, boilers, valves, blowers and other types of equipment related to wastewater treatment plants and pumping facilities.
Assures that plant mechanical equipment is maintained and repaired properly to provide reliability, economy and safety.
If assigned instrumentation functions, may also perform any combination of the following: Programs, configures and analyzes recording and electronic or pneumatic control instruments and related equipment; maintains, operates, installs, adjusts and calibrates systems and equipment.
Assures that plant instrumentation equipment is maintained and repaired properly to provide reliability, economy and safety.
Develops, troubleshoots and maintains sophisticated Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) software on various platforms; manages, develops and configures SQL server databases; develops software and configurations for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) human-machine interface systems.
Sets up and conducts tests of equipment and components under operational conditions.
Reviews original factory specifications and makes recommendations or repairs to achieve optimal performance.
Assists in identifying and resolving process control problems within system.
Develops and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic.
Designs and installs control loops.
If assigned electrical functions, may also perform any combination of the following: Installs, tests, calibrates and maintains all electrical systems and equipment including, but not limited to, the following: electrical motors; high, medium and low voltage manual and automatic motor control centers; panel boards and switch gears; automatic safety controls; liquid level control indicators, recorders and alarms; pneumatic-electric controls for valve operations.
May wire or re-wire new or existing facilities, structures, or equipment as required.
May design electronic and electrical system components.
Checks all control circuits for wear, proper voltage, amperes, rotation, and contact wear.
Tests emergency generators, co-generation electrical distribution systems, checking for proper operation.
Tests and repairs various types of relays and regulators.