Water Production Maintenance Technician

City of Alabaster • Alabaster, AL

1d • $23 - $32

About The Position

Alabaster Water is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to perform preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on water treatment machinery, pumps, electrical systems, and related equipment. The position also operates heavy equipment and supports reliable operations at treatment plants, wells, booster stations, water tanks, and other production sites. The technician helps maintain the infrastructure that delivers safe, reliable drinking water to the community.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, maintain, and repair pumps, engines, motors, generators, valves, water tanks, chemical feed systems, controls, and related mechanical and electrical components.
• Dismantle and reassemble electric motors, rewire electrical panels, replace parts, repack pumps, and perform welding and fabrication associated with equipment repairs.
• Install, replace, and upgrade mechanical and electrical equipment; test machinery and components and coordinate specialized repairs as needed.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and program PLCs, flow meters, pressure devices, and data collectors.
• Maintain membrane filtration systems, chemical feed systems, analyzers, plant piping, actuators, and valves; clean prefilters and assist operators with Clean-In-Place procedures at both treatment plants.
• Service raw water wells, booster pumps, VFDs, associated instrumentation, and station grounds.
• Diagnose pump failures, telemetry problems, and SCADA issues across production sites.
• Inspect water tank structures, ladders, level indicators, fencing, and gates; assist with tank cleaning, inspections, preparation, and rehabilitation projects.
• Service flow metering, pressure monitoring, and chemical feed systems at purchased-water sites, and inspect site fencing.
• Assist with calibration and verification of water quality equipment, support operators in maintaining compliance with drinking water regulations, and assist with regulatory documentation.
• Assist with changing chlorine cylinders and refilling chemical tanks in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Operate heavy machinery and equipment, including mobile cranes, forklifts, generators, air compressors, welding equipment, and saws, as well as diagnostic instruments and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry tools.
• Inspect and fuel vehicles, and perform preventive maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools.
• Keep treatment facilities and production sites clean and orderly.
• Participate in safety meetings, follow established safety procedures, and help maintain a safe working environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed