Systems Equipment Technician I (Central Maintenance)

Salary: $35,300.00 - $58,400.00 Annually
Location : FL 34471, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00990
Department: Water Resources
Opening Date: 02/02/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
This is a entry level technical/mechanical position working with pumps, motors, electrical controls, valves, lift stations and mechanical equipment found in a wastewater/water treatment facility.
Examples of Duties
1. Performs corrective, preventative, and rehabilitative maintenance on pumps, motors, lift stations and electrical equipment.
2. Maintains accurate record keeping of maintenance performed.
3. Inspects, diagnoses trouble, and effects repairs on all mechanical and electrical equipment. Completes vehicle maintenance and cleaning.
4. Welds and fabricates metal parts and structures of aluminum, stainless, and steel a plus.
5. Operates Heavy Equipment's (i.e., boom truck, bucket truck, vacuum truck, backhoe, skid loader, front end loader, mini- excavator, etc.) a plus.
6. After the adequate training, must be able to pull regular scheduled standby requirements and scheduled alternate shift work.
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED required. 2 years electrical experience or training preferred. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses/Certificates
Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
Ability to obtain a Class "C" Certification in Wastewater Collection in accordance with department scheduling. Must obtain a valid Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's License within six months from date of hire or promotion. Must have CDL permit before first day of employment.
Supplemental Information
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under direction where a definite objective is set up and the employee plans and arranges own work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of medium organizational component and the organization's clientele.
MENTAL DEMAND
Intense mental demand. Operations requiring sustained directed thinking to analyze, solve, or plan highly variable, administrative, professional, or technical tasks involving complex problems or mechanisms.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.
ACCURACY
Probable errors would not likely be detected until they reached another department, office or patron, and would then require considerable time and effort to correct the situation. Frequently, possibility of error that would affect the organization's prestige and relationship with the public to a limited extent, but where succeeding operations or supervision would normally preclude the possibility of a serious situation arising as a result of the error or decision.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Occasional routine contacts with persons outside the organization. This would include contacts with suppliers, mail service, etc.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs.
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Intermediate: 10-Key, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Database, Enterprise Resource Planning, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing
Basic: Human Resources Systems, Payroll Systems, Presentation/PowerPoint, Programming Languages
WEIGHT LIFT REQUIREMENTS
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move:
Up to 50 pounds
VISION REQUIREMENT
Specific vision abilities required by this job may include:
Color vision (interpreting color software screens or reports; work duties that require the ability to identify and distinguish colors).
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.) Regularly
Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.) Frequently
Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.) Occasionally
Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.) Occasionally
Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather) Regularly
Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.) Occasionally
Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.) Never
Extreme heat not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temp is regularly above 100 degrees F) Never
Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff) Frequently
Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine or other related explosives) Never
Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.) Never
Vibration (jack hammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.) Occasionally
The noise level in the work environment is usually Loud (metal can manufacturing department, large equipment, etc.)
The City of Ocala provides a competitive, comprehensive benefit package for all full-time employees. A summary of our benefit program can be found on our website at www.ocalafl.org under the Human Resources link.
01
Do you possess a valid State of Florida Operator Driver's License with an acceptable driving record OR if you possess a valid out of state license, do you have the ability to obtain a Florida driver's license prior to employment?

• yes
• no

02
Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• yes
• no

03
Do you have 2 years electrical experience or training?

• yes
• no

04
Do you understand you must obtain a CDL permit by the first day of employment?

• yes
• no

05
Do you have a valid Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or can you obtain one within six months from date of hire or promotion.

• yes
• no

06
Do you have the ability to obtain a Class "C" Certification in Wastewater Collection in accordance with department scheduling?

• yes
• no

07
If you feel you qualify for this position due to an equivalent combination of training, education and experience, please explain below:
Required Question