BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to inspect, maintain and repair equipment and facilities at any or all locations of water and wastewater treatment plants, to supervise a work site or sites, and train and monitor employees. This is accomplished by inspecting equipment and facilities, completing routine preventive maintenance, generating work orders, ordering equipment, parts and supplies, and researching equipment operation. Other duties include cleaning and maintaining grounds, pump stations, water towers, calibrating and repairing all safety equipment, entering work orders, and ordering parts and supplies.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Class C Surface Water Certification from the TCEQ within 18 months of hire date.

Driver's License Required - Y Type - C Endorsements - N/A

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to work different shifts and be on call

Position subject to being called in to work twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, in addition to their regularly scheduled work day.

Mission Essential Position will be required to report for all inclement weather.

This position is expected to regularly work in or around bodies of water greater in depth than 4 feet, which may pose hazard, especially in the absence of swimming ability.

Employees of this class must wear a self-contained breathing apparatus, thus facial hair is prohibited.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

# Code Essential Functions

1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice

2 L Assembles crews, materials and equipment required for repair or emergency projects; oversees and participates in executing major or complex repair or installation projects; reports need for major replacements as well as continuing service and maintenance work.

3 H Maintains all equipment by checking equipment operations, checking for leaks, removing, repairing and replacing parts, checking all valves, and rebuilding and repairing, installing equipment which could include electrical, plumbing, and electronics.

4 M Completes preventive maintenance activities by repairing all equipment and areas of buildings, replacing lighting and electrical equipment, completing plumbing projects, working on HVAC systems and exhausts, checking and changing oil, belts, and lubricating parts, ordering and replacing parts, disposing of chemicals, and completing work orders.

5 H Completes special projects by reviewing plans and specifications, welding and/or fabricating parts, completing plumbing, electrical and carpentry work orders, and installing and maintaining equipment.

6 H Responds to emergencies by answering pages and completing call out activities, responding to requests, and working extended periods of time.

7 L Inspects equipment and conditions at sewage lift stations and wastewater treatment facilities; and assists in the absence of Mechanic.

8 L Maintains records of work performed and of time and materials; states requirements for supplies and replacement parts or equipment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Formal Education Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Experience Under and including one year.

PRIMARY WORK LOCATION - PLANT

Position : 4774003

Code : 4774-21

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : WATER PURIFICATION

Grade : NE 107

Job Family : 49-9071.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAI

Job Class : P/P MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Posting Start : 05/17/2024

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $17.09-$21.37