Senior Plant Mechanic - Water

Under the direction of the Director of Drinking Water Production, this position is responsible for performing preventative and corrective maintenance at the Water Treatment Plant, reservoir, pump stations and tanks. Includes leading electrical and mechanical maintenance and repairs on a variety of controls, receivers, transmitters, computers and process indicators to maintain the water treatment plant and remote pump station. This position also schedules and oversees the work of the Water Plant Mechanics. In addition, this position is responsible for performing the duties of a water plant operator.

Union Affiliation: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Pay Grade 19: $37.64 - $41.99 Hourly
Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/week

• Under the guidance of the Drinking Water Production Manager, assists with improving and leading the maintenance program for all aspects of the water treatment plant, pump stations, elevated storage tanks, reservoir storage system and water system interconnections. Directs, schedules, oversees and tracks the completion of daily shift activities of the Plant Mechanics and the preventative maintenance tasks assigned to Plant Operators.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on all plant equipment including pump rebuilding, motor maintenance, lubrication, use of inspection equipment, and cleaning equipment calibration and VFDs.
• Ensure capture and entry of mechanical related data into applicable tracking systems such as computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), daily operating sheets, preventative maintenance logs, and inspection logs.

• Troubleshoot, repair and calibrate instrumentation, including but not limited to: repair or replace all electronic and mechanical instruments used in chemical dosages, monitoring flows, starting and stopping pumps, setting alarm points, calibrating transmitters, receivers and recorders, etc.
• Install, repair, operate and maintain all valves, gates, engines, pumps, other machinery and rotating equipment, including but not limited to: electric-driven pumps (up to 500 h.p.), diesel pumps, diesel generators, vacuum pumps, blowers, air compressors, large electric valves, and chemical feed pumps, as well as a variety of other equipment such as ventilators, heating systems, dehumidifiers and air conditioners.
• Install, repair and maintain electrical and controls equipment, including but not limited to: motors, VFDs, PLCs, process instrumentation, telemetry equipment, lighting and security cameras.
• Check and maintain reservoir and high service tanks, including but not limited to, inspect tanks and record readings, inspect pumps, piping, buildings, grounds, and uninterrupted power supply and make repairs, etc.
• Serve as Plant Operator while simultaneously performing Plant Mechanic duties as necessary.
• Schedule equipment runs; record elapsed time reading and schedule pumps, blowers, and chemical feed pumps for even run time distribution and maintenance.
• Maintain parts and supplies; order parts, stock and inventory. Responsible for ensuring adequate supply of parts, supplies and back up equipment for critical plant infrastructure.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance program for all plant and offsite equipment.
• Observe, report and assist with maintenance or other correction of abnormal conditions within mechanical processes, including safe working conditions.
• Brief Plant Operators on any problems or special situations which affect operation of plant. Monitors and provides updates for on-going mechanical and electrical issues to the Production management, mechanics and plant operators.
• Recommend design changes in the water plant.
• Provide technical expertise to consultants, engineers and contractors on large scale plant upgrades, changes and new systems.
• Schedule, organize and oversees work by contractors when needed for outside support, trouble shooting repairs and installs
• Follow written safety compliance procedures including but not limited to: Lockout/Tagout, Permit Confined Spaces and NFPA 73E.
• Oversee work performed by contractors on the mechanical or electrical systems.
• Attend training programs to keep skills and knowledge current with improvements and changes in plant equipment.
• With direction from the Drinking Water Production Manager, implement mechanical and electrical training programs and evaluate skill proficiency of Plant Mechanics. Provides mechanical training and mechanical proficiency evaluation of other water staff, including plant mechanics and plant operators
• Assists Water management in the development and update of standard operating procedures for mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Perform building and grounds custodial duties.
• Participate in formalized training courses for fulfillment of licensing, state, federal or job requirements.
• Response to emergencies on weekends/evenings expected. May be required to participate in on-call rotation.
• Enters purchase orders for maintenance related purchases.
• On-Call and Shift Coverage as required.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• Performs other duties as required.

• Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Degree With following number of years experience in working in a an industrial trade performing preventative and corrective maintenance (such as a Water plant or physical plant operations).
Required Preferred Bachelor of Science in Engineering Two (2) years Three (3) years Associates degree in Engineering, or a two year electrical or mechanical program. Three (3) years Four (4) years High School Degree or equivalent Eight (8) years Ten (10) years

• Satisfactory completion of training courses in mechanical/electrical maintenance fields required.
• Vermont State Operator Classification, Grade 4C or equivalent required or the ability to pass the licensing exam within one and one-half (1.5) years of date of hire required.
• Demonstrated relevant proficient understanding of equipment and process control for all Water Plant facilities within 1 year.
• Completion of OSHA 10 required within 6 months. Completion of OSHA 30 within 2 years required.
• Certification of training in Asset Management (CTAM) or equivalent is preferred; must be obtained within 1 year.
• Ability to serve as arc flash qualified person after completion of NFPA 70E and Arc Flash training within 1.5 year.
• Previous experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and variable frequency drives (VFDs) preferred.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management/asset management systems preferred.
• Ability to obtain Forklift Operator certification required.
• Familiarity with Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, with troubleshooting experience preferred.

• Journeyman electrician license preferred.
• Ability to perform electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair water plant and pump station mechanical and electrical problems.
• Ability to maintain and evaluate simple records and interpret blueprints and electrical diagrams.
• Ability to assume Water Plant Operator duties required.
• Ability to lead small teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid VT drivers license required.
• Ability to operate varied equipment such as test equipment, computers, welders, torches, drill press and grinders, etc, required.
• Respond to emergencies on weekends/evenings required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform physical aspects of position.
• Ability to maintain effective work relationships with other staff members
• Ability to comprehend and carry out written, oral and diagrammatic instructions
• Ability to diagnose abnormalities in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to perform ordinary arithmetic calculations involving decimals and fractions.
• Satisfactory completion of training course in mechanical/electrical maintenance fields required.
• Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions.
• Ability to understand and comply with City standards, safety rules and personnel policies.
• Ability to work weekdays as regular schedule with overtime as needed.
• Ability to provide relief operator coverage for open 12 hour shifts as needed based on needs of the 24-7 operations team.

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