Description

Under limited supervision, the Water Instrumentation and Controls Technician installs, maintains, revises, and repairs electrical, instrumentation and control, and mechanical equipment throughout the water treatment and distribution system facilities. This includes supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)-related equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLC), and maintenance software packages including computer-based maintenance solutions. 

Pay range: $31.53 - $45.72

Hiring Range: $31.53 - $42.88

 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Performs installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration tasks on treatment plant and remote facility electronic, electrical, and mechanical systems, instrumentation, switch gear, and related equipment. 
• Troubleshoots using efficient, organized and logical techniques to identify, locate, and repair problems. 
  Installs, maintains, repairs, and calibrates various detectors, alarms, analyzers, and sensors for flow, level, pressure, and other process elements such as temperature, pH, and chemical residual. Repairs and replaces instrumentation equipment as needed.
•  Maintains records of installed equipment, problems encountered  and work performed including parts and materials used. Completes appropriate maintenance forms and enters preventive maintenance data into computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Assists in general data entry and review of data entered into the CMMS. 
• Assists in monitoring process control systems using diagnostic software. Updates software and data based on operational and maintenance needs. Maintains and updates panels, PLCs, and related input and output equipment. 
• Develops, performs, and maintains a thorough calibration and maintenance schedule of process and system instrumentation, and maintains calibration and maintenance records within CMMS.  
• Estimates equipment repair costs and downtime.  Aids in recommending the contracting out of repairs. Maintains inventory of parts, spares, and accessories.  
• Provides input to engineering consultants and contractors regarding design and construction of treatment facility improvements.. 
  Assists in training the operations and maintenance staff in proper use and care of electrical and electronic equipment, programmable controllers, related software, and associated safety concerns. 
• Maintains the organization and cleanliness of the maintenance offices, shops and all work areas, maintaining a clean and safe work environment. 
  Remains generally alert and communicative to conditions and events occurring at the water treatment facility indicating anticipated or needed repairs and makes related recommendations 
• Assists plant maintenance and operations personnel with maintenance not directly related to controls or electrical, including mechanical and general facilities maintenance, as needed. 
• Repairs small valves, solenoids, section of hose and pipe, mounting items to walls, lighting, housekeeping, landscaping, etc. are examples of additional duties. Knows and complies with all city and department policies and participates in professional training and development.
• Conducts job duties with a continuing awareness of the environmental implications of decisions and a focus on providing municipal services in a sustainable and responsible manner.  
• Accounts for all time spent on the job. Responsible for entering time, filing work-related paperwork such as expense reports, time entry, invoices, etc. 
  Performs miscellaneous duties to meet the needs of the city. 

SUPERVISION 

• Supervision Received: Plant Maintenance Supervisor
•  Supervision Exercised: None 

WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

•  Physical and Mental Effort: Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines and changing priorities and conditions. Ability to perform a wide range of physical and mobile tasks in an indoor and outdoor industrial setting to include working in and around equipment, limited access, elevation, and confined spaces while performing field inspections and operations. Requires standing, walking, climbing, lifting, bending, kneeling and periods of time operating a computer and tablet.  
• Work Environment: Works primarily in an industrial environment which is subject to regulations, production goals, continuous interruptions, background noises, odors, and dirty conditions associated with a water treatment facility. Some spaces are confined spaces that require safety requirements, ventilation, and monitoring. 
• Machines and Equipment Used: City vehicles, hand and power tools, computers, electrical and electronic test devices, calibration and measuring devices, telephone.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Ability and willingness to be a supportive teammate, to be kind and professional in working with others, to recognize the importance of collaboration, to assume positive intent and to willingly partner with and support all Utilities staff to ensure wider departmental success. 
• Ability and willingness to be flexible, creative, and engaged, to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and priorities, to identify and suggest creative resolutions to unique problems with a positive attitude and driven to perpetually improve all facets of team and process performance. 
• Ability and willingness to gracefully set boundaries, to model strong customer service by being patient and empathetic and to practice principles and processes for providing customer service, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 
• Ability and willingness to strongly align with city’s Vision and Values, to promote a culture of trust and candor, and to foster a team environment where how we do our work is as important as the work itself, with a special focus on customer service. 
• Ability to be organized, accountable, and strongly self-motivated, to proactively and effectively plan and execute work in a timely fashion with little oversight, and to ensure reliable execution of all daily tasks and special assignments and effective management of ongoing programs. 
• Ability to take proper safety precautions to prevent accidents including use of all required safety equipment and following all safety regulations, policies, procedures and reporting requirements. Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, and equipment. Reports all near-misses, accidents, and damage to city property. 
• Knowledge of industrial electrical equipment, networking standards, practices
• Knowledge of industry safety standards, regulations, and equipment. 
• Skill and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
• Skill in team coordination, including administrative, planning, and organizational skills.  
• Skill in written and verbal communication and capable of distilling and clearly communicating technical information, providing written and verbal updates in both technical and lay terms, and consistently communicating project status with updates to all staff. 
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record. 
• Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history. 
  
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 
• Knowledge and experience in networking. 
• Knowledge and experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), SCADA, and PLC including GE iFix SCADA and iHistorian, ladder logic programming, (preferably Allen Bradley RSLogix 500, and ABB software packages 
   
  REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• High School degree or GED. 
• Three (3) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of industrial, commercial, residential process control instrumentation, or similar electrical or automation and communication systems.