Instrumentation Control/Pump Technician (Preventative Maintenance)

 Salary Grade SG304*   * Recruitment Range: $50,357.00  -  $62,889.00 *

** Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience **

* Work Location is Operations Center 653 Veterans Pkwy., Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *

The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for an Instrumentation Control /Pump Technician for the Water Resources Department, Preventative Maintenance Division.

An employee in this class performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work engaged in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues with pumps and controls.  Work involves pulling, repairing, and replacing sewer & water pumps, electrical components, reviewing SCADA, keeping records related to maintenance.  Active preventive maintenance to prevent premature failure of equipment. Assists WR Maintenance staff with maintenance at the pump stations in the Collections system. Employees are on-call and subject to call back work. This position is classified as Service Critical.

• Operates digital multi-meters, amp meters, loop meters, and other related equipment to troubleshoot electrical issues.

• Operates boom trucks, electric hoists, or hand cranked hoists to pull pumps for inspection, repair and/or replacement.

• Performs preventive maintenance and repairequipmentlocated at the wastewater treatment plant and in the collections system: Cleans pumps, cleans wet wells, checks generators and bypass pumps.

• Troubleshoots, diagnoses and repairs parts or equipment due to failure; troubleshoots, repairs, monitors and maintains the SCADA system and process control at the wastewater treatment plant.

• Performs permit required confined space entries in manholes, wet wells, check valve vaults, meter vaults, and all other related water and sewer appurtenances.

• Install temporary generators and bypass pumps as needed.

• Creates and completes work orders utilizing the Towns current work order software.

• Troubleshoots electrical and instrument equipment such as floats, relays, control panels and all other related structures at the wastewater treatment plant and pump stations in the collections system.

• Installs and repairs variable speed drives, motorized valves, electrical and electronic panels.

• Records pump hours and averages for review by the Plant Maintenance Superintendent and/or the Water Reclamation Superintendent.

• Assists with the cleaning of the pump station wet wells in the collections system as needed.

• Maintains necessary tools and inventory on departmental vehicles and keeps stocked.

• Performs all other related tasks as directed.

• Serves in the on-call rotation for the wastewater treatment plant and fills in as needed in the collections system lift station rotation.

  Special Requirements, Education & Experience

• Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions needed in the work.

• Working knowledge of the principles and property of and the theory and application of electronic circuits.

• Working knowledge of related technology including hardware and software, electronic component troubleshooting and installation, and use and repair of process instrumentation and telemetry.

• Working knowledge of the principles and procedures associated with wastewater treatment.  Skill in the use and care of tools of the trade.

• Working knowledge of the safe use of common hand and power tools.

• Working knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of common automotive and mechanical equipment.

• Working knowledge of the tools utilized in the troubleshooting of electrical circuits.

• Ability to detect mechanical, electrical, or electronic malfunctioning of assigned equipment by testing, observation, sound, and chart readings, and to take proper remedial actions.

• Ability to read and follow schematic drawings, blueprints, and written and oral instructions.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, co-workers, and supervisors.

• Working knowledge of completing simple reports.