Facility Maintenance - Water/Wastewater

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on all plant equipment and instrumentation.
• Remove, repair and replace equipment as directed.
• Electrical experience and WWTP operations experience is preferred.
• Operate and perform maintenance and repairs on all operational, mechanical, and electrical equipment, systems, and structures of the bio treatment facility.
• Calibration of instruments, repair dewatering equipment, pumps, motors, valves, and various other wastewater equipment.
• Inform facility supervisor or facility manager of any needed maintenance or repairs.
• Assemble and maintain instrumentation and process equipment.
• Clean and lubricate pumps, motors, and other plant equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, as well as architectural and mechanical drawings.
• Knowledge of all rules and regulations for wastewater treatment plants.
• Provide internal Operations Support.
• Maintain checklists and maintenance records, as required.
• Ability to troubleshoot 440-volt switch gear, pneumatic equipment, electronic equipment and instrumentation, and various mechanical and electrical components of the treatment system.
• Inspect and maintain pump stations.
• Practical knowledge of pumps, electrical motors, circuitry, and controls.
• Practical knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, and construction trades.
• Ability to weld both arc and acetylene and use an acetylene burning torch.
• Knowledge of and experience in using a variety of hand and power tools as described.
• Uphold MEI’s housekeeping policy.
• Monitor SCADA system to open/close valves to move waste throughout facility.
• Operate walk behind floor scrubber as needed.
• Inventory control ordering of parts, tracking usage and spare part inventory

All administrative functions related to this area below is at the direction and review of the facility manager and/or compliance manager dependent on required function

• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, rules and regulations in written or verbal form.
• Comply with government safety requirements and other regulations.
• Attend department and safety meetings.
• Report for all schedule work shifts before scheduled starting time, and works until scheduled stopping time, as required.
• On-call availability every 5 weeks to your assigned team. During the 7-day period you will be available to report to MEI 24 hours a day within 1 hour.
• Maintain MEI’s core values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Reading comprehension skills, math aptitude and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write clearly in the completion of various documents.
• Planning and organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with little or no direct supervision and an aptitude to complete assigned work.

Required Education, Training & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• PA DEP Class C Water/Wastewater license, or OIT, or ability to obtain a Class C or higher license is a plus.
• Experience working in a water/wastewater plant.
• Construction field or related experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to regularly lift up to 50lbs.
• Requires frequent standing, sitting, talking, listening, balancing, reaching, pushing/pulling, and grasping.
• Requires regular walking, bending.
• Requires occasionally climbing stairs.
• Required to speak English.
• Office atmosphere. Limited exposure to outside elements.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person