Water Technician

Operates, performs minor repairs, and maintains the water treatment plant facility, and diagnoses operating problems and performs necessary corrective action

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Performs any combinations of tasks pertinent to controlling operations of the water treatment plant

· Operates pumps, engines, and generators to control and adjust flow and processing of water, sludge, and effluent

· Monitors gauges, meters, and control panels

· Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter and gauge readings

· Operates valves and gates either manually or by remote control

· Maintains shift log and records meter and gauge readings

· Takes samples and performs laboratory tests and analyses

· Performs routine maintenance functions and custodial duties

· Makes operating decisions in the absence of supervisory personnel

· Works safely and adheres to established safety procedures

· Follows written and oral instructions

· Ability to respond to pages in a timely manner as requested by management.

· Performs other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

· Possess a valid driver’s license

· Level II certification in Water

· A minimum two year of experience in operating water treatment plants

Preferred Qualifications

· Basic familiarity of the principles and practices of water treatment plant operations, operating principles of valves, pumps, and motors, principles and methods of bacteriological and chemical water analyses, effects and problems of industrial waste in water treatment processes, principles of supervision and training, and safe work practices

· Ability to respond to pages in a timely manner as requested by management.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

· The work area can involve a working environment indoors, as well as outdoors, which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be provided. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical

equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.

· Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination to work on equipment, have vision sufficient to read blueprints; have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour shift must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, climb and work off of a ladder or scaffold; use arms and back to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts; work in confined spaces and wear and use appropriate safety equipment

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $22.77 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable with job Location Rio Rancho, NM 87124 ?

Work Location: On the road

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