Maintenance Supervisor

Description

This position is responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and repairs to process equipment at the city water plant, wastewater treatment plants, and lift stations.

• Prioritizing and planning work assignments; making assignments to maintenance personnel; monitoring work to ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinates on-call scheduling for maintenance personnel; responds to after-hours emergencies.
• Processes work orders and ensures completion.
• Diagnoses mechanical issues and failures; performs mechanical maintenance and repair of all water, wastewater treatment plant, and lift station.
• Diagnoses and repairs hydraulic systems and system components.
• Oversees, directs, assigns and participates in the safe repair of all pumping, detention, transmission piping, belt press, dryer, and conveyor systems.
• Oversees and implements preventative maintenance programs.
• Purchases equipment, materials, and supplies; performs cost comparisons for services, equipment, and supplies; performs inventory duties.
• Assists with the development and administration of the maintenance budget.
• Monitors, installs, calibrates, and repairs various mechanical equipment.
• Performs related duties.

• Knowledge of the installation, repair, and maintenance of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of electrical components and wiring.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
• Knowledge of plant and lift station operational processes.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of mechanical equipment.
• Skill in thinking clearly under difficult circumstances.
• Skill in troubleshooting mechanical equipment.
• Skill in planning, organization, and decision making.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years’ experience or service.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Obtain and maintain a State of Georgia Water/Wastewater Plant Maintenance Technologist – Class III license.
• Obtain and maintain a State of Georgia Wastewater Collection System Operator license if supervising lift station operations and maintenance.