Industrial Maintenance Technician - Water Renewal

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I - WATER RENEWAL

Nampa,

Hiring Salary (DOE): $23.56 to $26.85

Department:
Water Renewal

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Travel Required:

Minimal

Position Type: FT

Benefit Eligible:
Yes

Persi Eligible:
Yes

Reports To:

Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Schedule:

Monday through Thursday - 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

The City of Nampa offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities, including the following for full-time positions in City Government Departments:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PERSI Retirement Plan, with 11.96% employer contribution
• 401k & 457 Retirement Plans
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (at least 4 weeks per year)
• Life Insurance with AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Funded HRA VEBA Health Savings
• Wellness Program & Rewards
• Opportunity for student Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Harward Recreation Center Discounts
• Other Great Benefits!

The principal function of an employee in this class is to maintain, service, and repair a variety of mechanical, electrical, and electronic parts and equipment at the City's Wastewater Plant to ensure safe and efficient plant operation. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of an assigned supervisor who may check and verify completion of work. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with the assigned supervisor, other City employees, and the general public.

The principal duties of this class are performed in a wastewater treatment plant environment, which includes exposure to hazardous chemicals, extreme heights, and dangerous machinery.

• Performs a variety of basic repairs of mechanical, electrical, and electronic parts and equipment of the Wastewater Plant, including repairing pumps, boiler, blower, and other related equipment to maintain the flow process of the City’s sewer system.
• Performs a variety of preventive maintenance of plant equipment at scheduled time intervals as required, including checking belts, bearings, seal leaks, changing oil and lubricants, and repairing or replacing worn or damaged parts as necessary.
• Provides basic maintenance and repair of electrical components on plant equipment, including troubleshooting and diagnosing problems, as necessary.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all maintenance and repair activities, including maintaining records of used parts, stock items, and labor hours as required.
• Maintains an efficient inventory of necessary parts and equipment to ensure efficient plant operations and cost efficiency.
• Performs tests of equipment following maintenance and repairs to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment as required.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools, and other maintenance related vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to welder, cutting torch, backhoe, forklift, and hydro cleaner truck.
• Performs a variety of basic plant actives as requested.
• Provide needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.

• May operate a semi-truck and trailer or dump truck to haul biosolids offsite if licensed to do so.
• May operate a semi-truck and trailer or dump truck to move material onsite.

• Assumes responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Class B CDL preferred.
• Must live within a thirty-minute response time from the wastewater treatment plant.
• At least 1 year of experience as an Industrial Maintenance, or any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Basic knowledge of the methods, practices, tools, and materials used in mechanical maintenance and repair of industrial plant equipment.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of operation of pumps, motors, and other related industrial plant equipment.
• Basic knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair.
• Basic knowledge of the necessary safety measures precautions that must be observed when working in a wastewater treatment plant.
• Ability to work in physically demanding conditions.
• Ability to efficiently operated and repair wastewater service-related equipment as required, including hand and power tools, vehicle and related machines and equipment.
• Ability to efficiently perform required tasks from the direction of blueprints, diagrams, and sketches.
• Ability to efficiently perform…