Water Plant Mechanic

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Complies withall ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals,policies and procedures. Provides documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.
• Responsible for operation, preventative maintenance and repair of the sea water desalinization and treatment system.
• Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on reverse osmosis units, pumps, valves, piping systems, water monitoring equipment and all auxiliary equipment as required.
• Maintains cleanliness of water plant.
• Responds to unscheduled equipment or process failures.
• Ensures efficient and economical operation of station water production equipment.
• Willingness to carry a radio or pager for after hour’s callout’s
• Completes maintenance records and documents all maintenance performed andmaintainsoperating logbooks and databases as required.
• Maintains control of plant tools, manuals, repair parts,assemblies and consumables.
• Maintains inventory accuracy at 98% or better.
• Works closely with and takes direction from the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and coordinates in ordering repair and/or spare parts, maintenance parts,assemblies and consumables.
• Trains Water Plant Operator’son mechanical equipment as directed.
• Complies with applicable Safety, Environment, Health, and Waste Management policies and procedures.
• Advises the Power & Water Supervisor of the status of water production equipment and systems.
• Monitors liquid nitrogen production equipment.
• Monitors and performs preventive maintenance on waste heat recovery system and components.
• Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs of all auxiliary systems including but not limited to glycol pumps & motors, ventilationfansand air compressors.
• Assists the Waste Water Treatment Plant operator in performing troubleshooting, maintenance, or overhauls of plant equipment.
• Works a rotating shift; day,swingor night shift
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Performs duties in support of division metrics (as provided by supervisor).
• Supports the achievement of Amentumand ASC metrics, whether metrics are directly or indirectly, effected by this position's work activities.
• Works to achieve ASC goals and contractual commitments.
• Performs other duties as required.

• High School diploma orGED
• Two years’ experience in maintenance and repair of water treatment equipment.

• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once is required.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices applied in the maintenance and repair of reverse osmosis units, pumps, valves, piping systems, water monitoring equipment and related equipment.
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and to work efficiently in a stressful environment is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office

• OSHA HAZWOPER 40 Hour Certification
• Previous experience with remote Polar Logistics operations.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Reverse Osmosis experience

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum.
• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold
• Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.
• Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
  
  Note:
  
  US Citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work location.