Senior Plant Maintenance Mechanic

The Senior Plant Maintenance Mechanic is a supervisory, advanced journey level classification in the plant maintenance mechanic series in which incumbents provide work direction for assigned staff, oversee daily operations and perform the more complex plant equipment troubleshooting and maintenance tasks. This classification is distinguished from the next lower classification of Plant Maintenance Mechanic II in that the latter is the journey level classification assigned to the plant maintenance mechanic series.

• Ensures that proper safety practices and procedures are followed.
• Performs all duties of the Plant Maintenance Mechanic II.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performs the more difficult and complex plant equipment troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
• May be required to perform duties related to confined space entry and rescue.
• Trains, directs, reviews and evaluates work of assigned staff; ensures that overall quality is maintained.
• Assists supervisor with the coordination, scheduling, assigning and prioritizing of work for staff assigned to maintenance and repair of water and wastewater related equipment, facilities and tools.
• Assists supervisor with maintaining an inventory of parts and supplies needed to perform preventive maintenance and repair of plant equipment, and in ordering supplies when needed.
• Ensures that equipment and tools are maintained in good working order.

• The standard safety procedures related to industrial and water or wastewater treatment facility equipment maintenance.
• The techniques, tools and materials used in the maintenance and repair of industrial machinery and equipment such as large capacity pumps, motors, valves, gear boxes, pressure regulating valves, centrifuges, compressors and boilers (depending on the area of assignment).

• The installation, operation and maintenance of automatic control valves (Required for Water Department position only).

• The electrical operation of pumps and motors to troubleshoot and service equipment.

• Operating hand and power tools used in mechanical maintenance work.
• Maintaining, adjusting and repairing industrial machinery and equipment.
• Operating boom truck, dump truck and other similar equipment.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Train, assign, direct and review the work of others.
• Perform assigned duties while wearing respiratory protection equipment.
• Perform manual labor involving frequent bending, pulling, pushing, lifting and carrying of weights up to about 100 lbs.
• Recognize unusual or dangerous operating conditions and make sound judgments within established guidelines.
• Act in a courteous and diplomatic manner with members of the public.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Complete and maintain accurate records.
• Read blueprints, drawings and construction diagrams.
• Observe safety principles and work in a safe manner.

• Must be clean shaven at all times as required to wear respiratory protection equipment.
• Must reside within a 45-minute response time by the end of probationary period.
• Willingness to perform call-back work as required.
• Willingness to wear a uniform.

• High school graduation or tested equivalent and four years journey-level experience in mechanical maintenance work including the maintenance and repair of industrial machinery and equipment.

• Possession and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.

• Possession by the end of the probationary period and continued maintenance of First Aid and CPR certification.

• Possession of a California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Grade II Mechanical Technologist certificate.
• Experience performing fabrication welding with arc and gas welding and cutting equipment.

• Possession and continued maintenance of First Aid and CPR certification.
• Knowledge of the techniques, equipment and materials used in the maintenance and repair of water lines.
• Possession of a Grade T1 Water Treatment Plant Operator certificate or a Grade D1 Water Distribution Operator certificate issued by the State of California Department of Health Services.
• Possession and continued maintenance of a National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) or equivalent certificate as a scuba diver.

Classification No.: 328

Date of Issue: 06/06

Supersedes: 9/95

Added: 05/14 – confined spaces