Job Description

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive
listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this
job.

Job title Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under direction, plans, schedules, leads, and participates in the work of skilled staff
engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of mechanical equipment
and machinery used in the operation of large, state-of-the-art water, reclaimed water,
and wastewater treatment stations and facilities; provides technical assistance to staff
by inspecting and evaluating work being performed; identifies problem areas and directs
remedial action to be taken; and performs related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician is the advanced-level classification in the

Mechanical Maintenance Technician series responsible for performing the most complex
work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and
complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Positions in the
classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties. Assignments
are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing
objectives, timelines, and methods to complete assignments. Work is typically reviewed
upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and
requirements.

This class is distinguished from the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor in that the latter
is a full supervisory class with accountability for ongoing decision-making responsibilities
associated with the work.

Employees in this classification are subject to on-call, which may include rotating-duty
schedule, weekends and 24-hour emergency call out with little or no notice.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor. Exercises technical

and functional direction over and provides training to lower-level staff.
Eastern Municipal Water District
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Last Update: March 2020

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work
that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude
them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this
position.

 Plans, schedules, lays out, inspects, leads, and participates in the inspection,
diagnoses, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant and shop
equipment, components, facilities, and machinery used in the operation of large
state-of-the-art water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment stations and
facilities.
 Assists in the preparation of budgetary estimates of staff, equipment, and materials
required for projected activities.
 Provides technical assistance to staff; inspects and evaluates work being performed;
identifies problem areas and directs remedial action to be taken; may lead the work
of others as a project leader.
 Assists in the development of plans, specifications, and contracts for projected
maintenance and construction projects.
 Assists in planning and implementing a preventative maintenance program for lift
stations, micro-filtration water treatment plants, and reverse osmosis plants;
ensures the timely and accurate completion of preventive maintenance activities,
maintains detailed record keeping, and tracks work orders utilizing Computerized
Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
 Researches new operational methods, techniques and equipment and recommends
their application; makes suggestions for system design and operational
improvements.
 Plans and lays out jobs from blueprints, drawings, sketches, or verbal instructions;
maintains records in the form of blueprints, plans, and specifications for industrial
and waterworks equipment and machinery; requisitions necessary tools, equipment,
and supplies.
 Ensures that section activities are carried out in a safe manner and that established
policies, procedures and safety measures are followed.
 Designs, fabricates, replaces, and repairs chemical storage, feed, ultra violet light
disinfection and chemical disinfection system components such as chlorine-
generation equipment, storage tanks, generators, analyzers, evaporators,
chlorinators, distribution lines and valves, and eductor or injector pumps.
 Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment, including natural gas compressors and
microturbines used for power generation, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, booster

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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Last Update: March 2020

pumps, disinfection equipment, hydro mechanical systems, and related equipment

and apparatus.
 Performs a wide variety of advanced level maintenance and repair tasks to plant
machinery, equipment, and mechanical systems.
 Designs and fabricates a variety of brackets, supports, and other metal structures
using torches, welding, and other fabrication equipment.
 May assume office duties in the absence of the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.
 Observes and complies with all District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and
protocols.
 Performs related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

 Principles of providing functional direction and training.

 Principles, methods, techniques, tools, and equipment used in the installation,
maintenance (predictive, preventive, and corrective) and repair of industrial/
mechanical equipment and machinery used in the operation of large state-of-the-art
water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment stations and facilities.
 Principles of electronic and industrial electricity as it relates to assigned areas of
responsibilities.
 Operational characteristics and use of a diverse range of systems such as process
and control, and chemical delivery systems.
 Shop mathematics.
 Basic principles of water hydraulics such as reading pump curves and calculating
friction loss.
 Use and operation of a diverse range of tools and equipment used in machine shops.
 Cost estimating and basic techniques of engineering and drafting as they apply to
assigned responsibilities.
 Codes, ordinances and regulations pertaining to the trade.
 Principles, methods and techniques of mechanical maintenance, crane operation,
rigging, metals identification and welding including techniques and materials.
 Principles and practices of record keeping.
 Operational characteristics of electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic valve actuators.
 District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
 Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with
the public, vendors, contractors, and District staff.
 The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and
spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Last Update: March 2020

 Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and
program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software
programs relevant to work performed.

Ability to:

 Plan, organize, and coordinate the work of assigned staff.

 Effectively provide staff leadership and work direction.
 Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive preventive
maintenance program.
 Provide technical support for maintenance and construction projects.
 Identify and implement effective courses of action to complete assigned work.
 Read and interpret plans, specifications, manuals, and blueprints.
 Ensure assigned staff compliance with safety regulations and work standards.
 Coordinate work assignments with other sections, divisions, or departments.
 Diagnose and repair a wide variety of industrial/mechanical equipment, systems,
and machinery used in the operation of large state-of-the-art water, reclaimed
water, and wastewater treatment stations and facilities.
 Design, fabricate, replace, and repair system equipment and components.
 Use precision and diagnostic instruments in assigned areas of responsibility.
 Operate a diverse range of tools and equipment in trades areas such as welding,
pipefitting, milling, cranes, and rigs.
 Use a variety of hand tools, such as pipe-threaders, taps, dies, measuring
instruments, and laser alignment equipment.
 Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies, and
procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
 Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up
on assignments.
 Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and
procedural guidelines.
 Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work
performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
 Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate
English grammar and syntax.
 Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with
those contacted in the course of work.

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Eastern Municipal Water District
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Last Update: March 2020

Experience:
Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and
abilities is qualifying, along with the specific licenses/certifications as outlined below:

 Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance and repair
of mechanical equipment, systems, and components used in water, reclaimed water,
or wastewater treatment facilities two (2) years of which are as a Mechanical
Maintenance Technician II with the District.

Education:

 Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by specialized

technical training in mechanical equipment and machinery maintenance and repair.

Licenses/Certifications:

 A valid Class A California driver’s license, with tank and hazmat endorsements or the
ability to obtain one within six months of date of hire, and the ability to maintain
insurability under the District’s Vehicle Insurance Policy. All District employees
required to possess a valid Class A driver’s license for the performance of their
duties shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing pursuant to District policy
and federal law.
 Forklift Operator’s certification.
 California State Distribution Operator I certification is required for employees
assigned to potable water.
 Mechanical Technologist II certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform
medium to heavy physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery
surfaces; frequently reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp and
make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; possible entry into
confined spaces and the use of confined entry equipment, to climb and descend ladders,
to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate a
motor vehicle and visit various District sites; vision to inspect and operate equipment;
and color vision to read gauges and identify appurtenances. The job involves fieldwork
requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards, which
may include working on live electrical wires. Finger dexterity is needed to operate and

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Eastern Municipal Water District
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Last Update: March 2020

repair tools and equipment. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and
pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 50 pounds or heavier weights, in all
cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.

Employees must wear and use the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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

Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot
temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining
workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical
substances and fumes, dust and air contaminants. Employees may interact with upset
staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing
departmental policies and procedures.

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Eastern Municipal Water District
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Last Update: March 2020

This job description has been reviewed and approved by all levels of management in
cooperation with the union (if applicable):

Approved by: Board of Directors

Date adopted: March 29, 2020

Date modified:
FLSA determination: Non-Exempt

Job Description Acknowledgment

I have received, reviewed and fully understand the job description for Senior Mechanical
Maintenance Technician. I further understand that I am responsible for the satisfactory
execution of the essential functions described therein, under any and all conditions as
described.

Employee Name (print): Date:

Employee Number:

Employee Signature:

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