Job Description
Starting Hourly Rate:
$24.07 Work Schedule:
Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7am-3:30pm. This is a temporary position with a maximum duration of 9 months. Nature of Work:
Operating water utility components, including filters, pumps, valves, sludge systems and chemical feed systems; planning and performing basic preventive maintenance on mechanical equipment, including engines, motors, pumps, controls and chemical feed systems; repairing broken equipment; monitoring system operations to ensure efficiency and regulatory compliance; lubricating, adjusting and maintaining plant equipment; installing, inspecting and repairing pumps and piping systems; performing laboratory tests for process and water quality; receiving, issuing and maintaining record of maintenance parts, machinery, equipment and materials. Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations for hazardous materials; following the safe and proper use of various hand, power tools and test instruments; following proper safety practices for confined space entry, storing, handling and transporting gases, chemicals and lubricants, using correct lock-out and tag-out procedures and assisting in moving or placement of heavy machinery; completing work process documentation, and performing related work as assigned. Required Qualifications:
High School diploma/GED. Mechanical aptitude. Communicating through oral and written instruction. Ability to function as part of a Self-Directed Work Team. Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefit, and maintenance. Must have a valid driver's license. Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The physical ability to perform climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, driving and repetitive motions. Incumbents mix chemicals for testing and routinely work with biological contaminants requiring the use of both normal and specialized protective equipment. Observe or monitor objects and data to comply with safety standards and measure volume using calibrated instruments. Continuous, repetitive and precise arm/hand movements are made when dispensing and measuring liquids and solid volumes. Some lifting and moving of objects such as sample containers weighing up to 50 lbs may be required when performing laboratory analyses. Also, in connection with performing laboratory analyses, bending and stooping to retrieve samples weighing up to 50 lbs is common. When carrying supplies, incumbents may walk over uneven and slippery surfaces as well as climb ladders and stairs. Incumbents distinguish colors while conducting a variety of chemical tests, and respond to various audible alarms coming from testing equipment. The physical ability to enter into and exit a boat, carrying equipment, samples, etc., if necessary (rowing may be required). The ability to safely operate a motor vehicle as incumbent may be subject to local and long-distance travel. It is common for incumbents to stand or sit for extended periods of time with the ability to move about at will. Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
