Facility Technician – Operations

Facility Technician – Operations

Functional

Title:

Facility Technician – Operations

Organization Name:
Seneca/Damascus/Hyattstown WRRF

Reports To:

Chief Plant Operator

Full or Part Time:
Full Time

Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Work Schedule:

Sunday to Wednesday OR Wednesday to Saturday 5:30AM-3:30PM

Position Location:

Germantown

Position Summary Information

General

Summary:

In a team environment, the Facility Technician-Operations operates, maintains, and monitors wastewater and/or water treatment systems, remote facilities, lift stations, and solids processing equipment to comply with state and federal permits. This role also performs repair and electrical/mechanical duties, as well as frequent sampling, monitoring, and calibration of wastewater and/or water systems and components.

Essential Functions - Level I

Observes safety regulations; wears required personal protective equipment; follows and enforces recommended safety practices such as lock out/tag out procedures, confined spaces, traffic control and others as established by OSHA and MOSHA

Assists with chemical feed rates and flow rate adjustments, as directed

Learns and frequently performs sampling duties in compliance with certification/regulatory requirements including simple chemical analyses of sampling to determine operational parameters, as well as maintains a log of sampling results

Learns and assists in operation and maintenance of the plants and remote facilities' sanitary requirements by skimming clarifiers or treatment modules, scrubbing weirs and cleaning rotary and bar screens, flushing wet wells as well as handling chemicals

Assists in maintaining equipment by packing and re-packing rotating equipment, removing pump blockages, replacing air filters, lubricating equipment and maintaining the preventive maintenance schedule for the facility

Learns and assists in operating and maintaining instrumentation and electrical components, including but not limited to re-lamping, maintaining probes and repair of analyzers and meters where present, assists in monitoring telemetry gauges and alarms to ensure proper pressure and water levels and records data at regular intervals

Assists in troubleshooting and repairing all mechanical problems as described above, as well as the continuance of preventive maintenance practices for all areas

Learns and assists in the acquisition of materials through purchasing, including the submittal of purchase requests and the maintenance of a local inventory of supplies by facility

Provides general housekeeping for all facilities, including grounds keeping, general painting, and sweeping, hosing down and the cleaning of tools and equipment

Assists in operating remote facilities

Assists in climbing tanks for inspection, de-chlorination, and maintenance

Learns and uses the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for the monitoring of preventive maintenance schedules and the retrieval of work orders and learns and uses computerized process control systems, must also become familiar with applicable word processing and spreadsheet applications

Becomes knowledgeable in VFD, Soft Start, and UPS systems

Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business.

Level II:

Observes safety regulations, wears required personal protective equipment, follows and enforces recommended safety practices such as lockout/tag out procedures, confined spaces, traffic control, and others as established by OSHA and MOSHA

Operates and maintains the plants and remote facilities' sanitary requirements by skimming clarifies or treatment modules, scrubbing weirs and cleaning rotary and bar screens, flushing wet wells as well as emptying chemical containment pits where present

Maintains equipment by packing and recapping rotating equipment, removing pump blockages, replacing air filters, lubricating equipment, and maintaining the preventive maintenance schedule for the facility

Assists in operating and maintaining instrumentation and electrical components, including but not limited to, re-lamming, maintaining probes, and repairing analyzers and meters where present

Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, and repairs all mechanical, electrical, and…