Plant Tech Apprentice

Duties

• Schedules and performs preventive maintenance on plant fixtures, systems, and equipment in accordance with prescribed schedules.

• Troubleshoots malfunctions and repairs; reports major malfunctions to supervisor for further action.

• Performs troubleshooting and repair of single phase, three phase, low voltage control systems, process control equipment and Scada systems.

• Removes and replaces equipment or components; installs new equipment or components.
• Performs operator tasks as assigned including taking readings, adjusting parameters, and other operations tasks.
• Maintains plant facility and grounds including building maintenance, mowing grass, cleaning area of trash and debris, and other maintenance.
• Maintain satellite facilities such as plant facilities.
• Maintains logs of maintenance actions and prepares periodic or special reports.
• Monitors condition of vehicles assigned; performs minor maintenance and service; reports major malfunctions to supervisor.

• Attends staff meetings to exchange information; attends in-service training and technical classes to improve technical skills.
• Performs routine office tasks, such as typing, filing, faxing, phoning, and copying.

• Call back status is required during emergency conditions.

• Inspects, sets-up, and otherwise prepares new equipment to be placed in service.
• This position is subject to assigned on call rotation.

Minimums

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Prefer a minimum of one year in the areas of electrical and mechanical abilities, with the ability to troubleshoot and repair water and wastewater treatment and processing equipment.
• Prefer knowledge in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), relay logic, pumps, motors, gearboxes and all other equipment as it relates to water and wastewater processing.
• Requires a valid State of Florida driver license and satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment.
• Must obtain a Class A CDL with air brake endorsement within 18 months of employment.
• Must obtain a Utility Maintenance III Certification within 18 months of employment.
• Confined Space Entry Certification within 18 months of hire (City can provide training but preferred at time of hire)