Water Pollution Control Plant Mechanic

City of Sunnyvale•Sunnyvale, CA

18d•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 may be assigned to 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, and 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.
Knowledge of 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

Experience in the wastewater field.
Willingness to perform call-back work as required.
Willingness to occasionally perform duties for periods longer than the normal eight-hour work day or more than five days per week.
Willingness to wear a uniform.

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 water and wastewater treatment, processing, and pumping stations.
Ensures plant electrical, mechanical, and/or instrumentation equipment is maintained and repaired properly for reliability, economy, and safety.
Determines and documents proper procedures for maintenance and repair of electrical, mechanical, and/or instrumentation equipment.
Maintains up-to-date records for all equipment, including 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.
Estimates labor and materials necessary for work performance.
Makes sketches of work to be performed or work completed.
Keeps records of work performed, including data for the computerized maintenance program.
Updates supervisor on the 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 worksite 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.
Assists in contacting vendors to maintain correct parts inventory levels for maintenance, repair, modification, and overhaul of plant mechanical, electrical, and/or instrumentation equipment.
If assigned mechanical functions, may install, repair, and check high-pressure piping systems; lay out, cut, bend, and assemble pipes and other component parts for fabrication of new systems; modify existing piping and test 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.
If assigned instrumentation functions, may program, configure, and analyze recording and electronic or pneumatic control instruments and related equipment; maintain, operate, install, adjust, and calibrate systems and equipment.
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 the system.
Develops and troubleshoots PLC ladder logic.
Designs and installs control loops.
If assigned electrical functions, may install, test, calibrate, and maintain all electrical systems and equipment, including but not limited to: 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 and co-generation electrical distribution systems, checking for proper operation.
Tests and repairs various types of relays and regulators.