Water​/Wastewater Maintenance Tech

Overview

Classification:
System Operator Tech

Work Hours:

40+ hours / week; stand-by; OT, after hours

About KUB: KUB is one of the largest public utilities in the country providing safe, reliable, and affordable electric, gas, water, wastewater, and fiber services to more than 520,000 customers in Knoxville and parts of seven surrounding counties. We are looking for employees who want to be a part of a mission-driven organization with strong values that support a skilled, diverse, and inclusive workforce.

About the Role:

Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on mechanical equipment in buildings, grounds, and utility systems of KUB’s water and wastewater equipment, including pump stations, tanks, and treatment plants. This position has duties that may include: plumbing, welding and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment such as blowers, compressors, valves, motors, pneumatic tools, chemical feeders, chlorinators, control units, pumps, water tanks, and other production equipment.

This role requires the use of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer’s specifications. Repairs and troubleshoots equipment; observes mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble; dismantles devices to gain access to repair or replaces defective parts; repairs electrical equipment; welds and uses cutting torches. Conducts performance tests of plant equipment using tachometers, pressure gauges, flow meter, amp, and volt meters.

Operates a variety of heavy equipment including boom trucks, service truck cranes, basic operation of backhoes, Skid Steer, overhead cranes, and forklifts.

Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on mechanical equipment in buildings, grounds, and utility systems of KUB’s water and wastewater equipment, including pump stations, tanks, and treatment plants. This position has duties that may include: plumbing, welding and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment such as blowers, compressors, valves, motors, pneumatic tools, chemical feeders, chlorinators, control units, pumps, water tanks, and other production equipment.

This role requires the use of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer’s specifications. Repairs and troubleshoots equipment; observes mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble; dismantles devices to gain access to repair or replaces defective parts; repairs electrical equipment; welds and uses cutting torches. Conducts performance tests of plant equipment using tachometers, pressure gauges, flow meter, amp, and volt meters.

Operates a variety of heavy equipment including boom trucks, service truck cranes, basic operation of backhoes, Skid Steer, overhead cranes, and forklifts.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possesses high degree of mechanical, basic electrical, and problem-solving aptitude as well as ability to read and utilize schematics, diagrams, and operations/maintenance manuals
• Willingness to work around potable water, hazardous chemicals, and wastewater.
• Must have working knowledge of equipment, tools, and instruments used to perform assigned tasks and other duties as well as PC skills (developing or working in documents in Word or Excel Programs (Microsoft Office Products), working in KUB’s Maximo asset management system for work order management, and navigating electronic files for procedures
• Valid Driver’s License with ability to obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain and maintain Tier I Qualifications under KUB’s Low Voltage Electrical Safety Program within the first year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of specialized industrial training in utility facility operations and repairs, or mechanical preventative and corrective maintenance, with experience in installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities.
• Strong background in the maintenance of equipment found in the treatment plants or industrial…