Water Plant Operations Technician Job Wausau area,Wisconsin USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Water Plant Operations Technician

The Water Plant Operations Technician position provides operation, maintenance, inspection, and service to the City of Wausau's Drinking Water Treatment Facility and water distribution systems, performing a variety of maintenance/testing on mechanical/electrical treatment process to achieve maximum operating efficiencies for a safe drinking water supply.

Additional Information:
Starting hourly rate of $28.25 or higher depending on related qualifications. Standard hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any work in excess of 8 hours per day is considered overtime (paid at 1 1/2 times regular rate of pay). Receive $230 per week when designated on-call. $500 annual tool allowance. Incentive pay for obtaining approved certifications.

Excellent benefits including starting vacation accrual of 15 days per year, 3 personnel holidays upon hire, generous sick leave accrual, and 10 paid holidays. Enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System;
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance available at affordable rates;
Life Insurance and Income Continuation Insurance also available.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Troubleshoots, installs, replaces, and repairs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic system equipment for the drinking water treatment facility and distribution system.

Disassembles, repairs, and reassembles pumps, air compressors, chemical feed equipment, electrical motors, generators and other equipment.

Responds to process control outages and resolves alarm conditions, remedies and repairs issues.

Operates and maintains water treatment facilities to comply with all EPA and WDNR regulations and water quality standards. Performs Standby as assigned to assure plant operations are sustained.

Operates and maintains supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and equipment

Maintains, repairs, and/or coordinates repair for PLC's, HMI's, motor control centers, automated process control systems, remote telemeter monitoring systems, and process control software.

Oversees contractors ensure their work is performed correctly and safely.

Responds to customer inquiries and communicates directly to customers.

Performs chemical and bacteriological tests on raw and treated water. Draws samples for quality control and compliance monitoring.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members:

Performs tasks of the Water Plant Operator
Performs other tasks and projects as assigned by the Water Superintendent or his/her designee.

Minimum Requirements:

Associate degree in an Industrial Mechanical or Electrical Mechanical field or a minimum of 2 years' experience in a relatable maintenance field, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Wisconsin Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education and/or experience with computers, SCADA, process and control, pneumatic systems, electrical and mechanical systems, laboratory, and reporting.
Progressively increasing experience in the repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment, automotive equipment, and working knowledge of automated process control systems including software applications.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Journeyman Electrician License or Industrial Journeyman Electrician License issued by the State of Wisconsin.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of safe and efficient operation of conventional and specialized large and small vehicles and construction equipment typically used in a municipal public works department.
Knowledge of and ability to use appropriate PPE for working with hazardous chemicals and electrical equipment.
Knowledge of the proper methods, tools, materials, and equipment used for the repair and maintenance of water treatment processes and distribution systems, street pavements and sewer/structures.
Knowledge of tools and instruments used in the…