Utilities Instrument Technician

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A highly skilled technical position responsible for the installation, maintenance, calibration, and repair of electronic instruments and automatic process control equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant or distribution remote facilities.
Example Of Duties

Essential FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as dictated by operational necessity.

• Installs, calibrates, maintains, and repairs various flow and measuring equipment such as ultrasonic magnetic flow meters, temperatures, pH, chlorine, dissolved oxygen, and air pressure flow meters;
• Installs, maintains, and analyzes malfunctions of computerized control devices, control and instrument loops, instruments for activated sludge systems, water treatment and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and makes needed repairs;
• Updates computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) with information regarding the status of assigned work orders;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Responsible for the installation, maintaining, or repairing secondary electrical devices, lighting, timers, gate operators, etc.
• Maintain a file system for all instrumentation equipment; vendors, repair contacts, part numbers, etc.

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and/or experience; and, certificates or licenses required in order to fill the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. In lieu of certain requirements listed below, Employee may accrue or acquire certain specified time in service, specialized skills, and/or certifications, thereby qualifying for this position through the City’s career progression policy.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of analog and digital control systems and devices.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronic theory, terminology, and application.
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety practices of the trade, such as chlorine gas, hydrogen sulfide, raw sewage, pressurized equipment, and high voltage.
• Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment, including calibration test equipment, common hand tools, volt and amp meters.
• Able to work cooperatively with other City employees.
• Able to understand and carry out written and oral instructions in the English language.
• Able to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Able to read and interpret drawing, specification, and blueprints and interpolate from incomplete information.
• Able to communicate orally with co-workers in face-to-face one-to-one settings in order to troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Able to observe or monitor moving objects or data to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
• Able to comprehend and make inferences from written materials such as operations manuals or Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS).

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate required.
• An associate's degree in electronics may substitute for a maximum of one year of experience.
• Three years of experience in the maintenance and repair of analog and digital industrial control equipment, industrial electronics and test equipment or computer and peripheral equipment.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Valid Florida driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No direct supervisory authority.

Disclaimers:
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Individuals who cannot perform some of the requirements because they pose health or safety risks to themselves or other employees may be excluded from this position.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by this supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

The City of Punta Gorda is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City will not knowingly permit discrimination in hiring, promotion, or other conditions of employment with regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or national origin.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATEMENT:
Every City employee has emergency response responsibilities, though not every position will require routine assignments during an emergency event. All employees may be subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official job description. Assignments in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature, with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically and operationally challenging conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,305.60 - $69,264.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Prescription drug insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Florida: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road