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Maintenance Lead Technician

Join Our Team at North Davis Sewer District

Position: Maintenance Lead Technician
Starting Pay: From $39.22 per hour

Position Overview: North Davis Sewer District invites skilled professionals to join our team in one of two key roles. Make a meaningful impact on the community and contribute to environmental protection in our award-winning wastewater treatment plant and collection system. As a member of our world-class operations team, you'll face diverse challenges, learn new skills, and advance your career. Competitive pay and impressive benefits are provided.

This position serves in a lead capacity and as a highly skilled technician for the mechanical and motorized equipment in the wastewater treatment facility. In the lead role, the position prioritizes, assigns, coordinates, monitors, evaluates work; provides technical maintenance assistance; resolves work and minor personnel problems; contributes to annual planning and in decision making in the coordination of maintenance activities. This position is expected to perform work with considerable independence in all types of climates and is responsible for and participates in the work of the unit. Carries out the work independently and is expected to resolve and troubleshoot problems in accordance with instructions, policies, and accepted practice. Provides the planning on all plant in-house projects and construction projects, develops maintenance staff priorities and schedules.

Education & Experience:
• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
AND
• Minimum Experience as follows: Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in treatment plant operations and maintenance, with extensive training in one or more of the following areas: electrical, mechanics, pump maintenance, or overall general industrial plant maintenance.
OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of technical treatment plant equipment and machinery and its operation maintenance and repair, considerable knowledge of plant processes, considerable knowledge of hazards and precautions associated with plant operations and processes, considerable knowledge of plumbing, and mechanical equipment. Must demonstrate knowledge of District’s treatment process, ability to make process adjustments, ability to provide vision and understanding of in-house plant upgrades, while promoting a strong safety culture.

Ability to understand and interpret blueprints, electrical schematic drawings and maintenance manuals, specifications, SOPs; ability to make accurate decisions in emergency situations, ability to perform detailed welding, ability to perform complex mechanical repairs on pumps and other plant equipment, ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, ability to develop positive working relationships with supervisors and co-workers. Requires demonstrated proficiency in reading complex technical manuals and other operation and maintenance manuals, writing journal entries, instructions, email/communicate with vendors, and mathematics, including basic algebra and math formulas.

Ability to take the lead for major plant repairs, in-house projects, schedule for required parts, downtime, and be a reliable source of information for technical questions. Ability to plan, organize, delegate and supervise the work of semi-skilled, skilled, technical personnel engaged in repair, alteration, replacement, maintenance and development operations. Prepares plans for major repairs and/or construction and procures appropriate resources and materials upon approval;

The ability to respond and give supervision, guidance and direction in a positive, receptive manner; conform with policies, standards and rules of the District; demonstrate a polite, helpful and courteous manner when engaged in any activity with the public; operate and care for equipment to manufacturer's specifications and/or within the specified parameters; Must have knowledge of current NDSD personnel policies and procedures, demonstrate good supervisory skills. Monitor team performance and address any issues or concerns. Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to team members

Ability to adapt to an evolving and continually improving environment. Recommends goals and objectives; assists in the development of policies and procedures for the District. Assist in the vision and direction of the District and be proactive.

Able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift 70 pounds frequently.

Benefits:
• Twelve (12) paid holidays and one (1) personal day per year
• 80 hours of vacation per year to start and increases with tenure at District
• Sick leave accrual of four (4) hours per 80 hours of paid time
• Retirement benefits through Utah Retirement System
• 100% paid health and dental insurance; option for a "Health In-Lieu Payment" for qualifying coverage
• Life insurance
• Training opportunities for career advancement

Major Duties:
• Use a variety of hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and shovels
• Repair and maintain sewer lines and manholes / or Monitor, maintain facility processes and equipment through sampling, observation, and instrumentation
• Respond to and participate in on-call emergency calls
• Operate vehicles in the performance of duties or to attend training programs
• Other duties as assigned

Special Qualifications:
Must possess a Wastewater Treatment Operator certification grade IV, or the ability to achieve one within three years.
Must possess a valid Utah Class B Commercial Driver's license with tanker and air brake endorsements.
Must be SMRP certified or the ability to become certified within 12 months.
Must be able to analyze complex issues and develop and implement an appropriate response.
Must be willing to work on-call and respond to the plant site within 30 minutes of a call out after hours
Must be a member of the Emergency Response Team.

Application Process: Interested candidates must complete an employment application, available online at www.NorthDavisSewer.gov/employment. Applicants will be screened, and the most qualified will be invited to the next step, which may include a treatment plant tour, and a panel interview. Upon conditional offer, the candidate must successfully pass a background check and drug test. Salary will be determined based on experience. These positions are open until filled.

Please use application form provided on our website https:/www.NorthDavisSewer.gov/employment/ and email it to employment@NorthDavisSewer.gov. Resumes may accompany the application but if you do not submit an application that is provided on our website, we will be unable to consider you for the position.