Water Production Maintenance

Owensboro Municipal Utilities•Owensboro, KY

11d•$33 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

Under the routine supervision of the Water Production Maintenance Crew Leader, performs skilled mechanical work repairing and maintaining specialized plant equipment and facilities at the water treatment facilities and in the Well field. Requires substantial judgment and analytic ability such as solving problems or performing routine repairs.

Requirements

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc., plus 3 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.
Valid Driver's License, Commercial Driver's License with HazMat and Tanker endorsements.
Respirator release required.
First Aid and CPR
Basic: Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Human Resources Systems, Payroll Systems, Programming Languages, Word Processing/Typing
Mechanical aptitude needed with basic knowledge of plant operations and ability to operate precision tools and instruments in the repair of physical plant equipment.
Ability to read and interpret blue prints and mechanical drawings.
Three years mechanic repair, experience including welding, cutting and operation of sophisticated tools and instruments for equipment repair.

Nice To Haves

Class IVA Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification.
608 Refrigerant License

Responsibilities

Repairs pump, blowers, and fans using sophisticated tools and instruments to determine proper clearances.
Performs precision alignment of rotating equipment drive trains.
Must be reasonably available for overtime and call-ins outside regularly scheduled work hours.
Documents equipment repair work history through maintenance management system.
Fabricates steel and performs welding, cutting and rigging for dismantling and reassembly of equipment.
Replaces and repairs piping relating to water, chemical, and slurry lines.
Repairs and maintains aerators, flumes, basins and related water treatment plant equipment.
Repairs and maintains lime handling equipment and piping.
Performs repairs and maintenance to chlorination equipment: storage tanks, lined piping and mechanical sealed chemical pumps.
Maintains and repairs trucks, forklifts and other mobile equipment. Ensures proper fluid levels are maintained in vehicles.
Operates lathe and mill to fabricate repair parts and make accurate measurements. Repairs and repacks various types of service valves.
Rebuilds and repairs filtration equipment, including traveling drive train speed reducers, torque converters.
Researches drawings, prints, part numbers and equipment records relating to equipment repair.
Repairs brick and masonry.
Experience & ability to operate various types of equipment such as; mobile crane, boom truck, backhoe, manlift, scissor lift, skid steer, etc.
Possess a general working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and be able to utilize electrical test equipment such as a digital volt/ohm meter
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.