Plant Maintenance Tech I

Description:

Summary

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, structures, and pipe in and around company well field by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment used in and around well field.

- May be asked to listen for unusual sounds from well field machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discuss machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.

- Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.

- Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery used in well field.

- Installs and repairs broken pipe, casing, and or any related well field equipment.

- Will lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe system and any related equipment in or around well field. Will repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and all other related well field equipment.

- Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.

- Sets up and operates machine tools such as drills or other machinery used to repair other machinery in and around well field.

- Will operate butt- fusing machine used in and around well field.

- Will repair structures used in and around well field.

- Other duties may be assigned.

- Employee must have the ability and willingness to work up to a 12-hour shift outdoors, must be willing to work overtime when required and approved by Superintendent, and must have the ability and willingness to work alternating day and night shifts.

Requirements:

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.

- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.

- Teamwork: Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Qualifications:

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

- High School Diploma or general education degree (GED). Related experience and/or training equivalent to combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, 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.

Reasoning Ability:

- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Writing Skills:

- Must be able to read and write in the English language to communicate efficiently and effectively in written form.

Physical Demands:

- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to a minimum of 50 pounds.

Work Environment

- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions and extreme heat.