Facility UPW/WWT Technician (Day)

About the role

The Facilities UPW/WWT Technician is responsible for performing preventative maintenance, inspections, and operational support for Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) and Wastewater Treatment (WWT) systems to ensure required standards of purity, quality, and facility performance are consistently met. This role includes the operation, testing, maintenance, and repair of treatment equipment, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of system start-up, shutdown, and preventative maintenance procedures. The position requires working independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment to provide reliable service and customer support. This is for Day 1 or Day 2 shift.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and perform required preventative maintenance duties including but not limited to the operation, maintenance, testing and repair of UPW and WWT systems to meet the required standards of purity, quality, and facility performance.
• Participation in the development of equipment start-up, shut-down, and preventative maintenance procedures.
• Provide customer satisfaction and support.
• Must conduct work in an independent manner.
• Good communication skills and proficient use of Microsoft Office and Maintenance Management programs.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Possess good mechanical aptitude and the ability to work safely.
• There may be opportunities for overtime hours.
• Other reasonable duties assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent AND 5-7 years' experience in a skilled level of mechanical maintenance OR equivalent educational and professional experience and training associated in a highly technical/engineering environment.
• Including operational experience with technical training; general understanding of various disciplines such as mechanical, electrical and control systems.
• Experience in working with maintenance schedules, blueprints, diagrams, sketches codes and maintaining detailed and accurate records.
• Ability to lift and push/pull 50 lbs. on a regular basis throughout the shift and frequent climbing (i.e. ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, etc.).
• Some work in adverse weather conditions and exposure to hazards (i.e. proximity to moving mechanical parts, heat, cold and noise exposure).
• Ability to work extended hours and during planned shutdown periods.
• Must have the ability to wear a respirator as assigned and require participation in NY Creates hearing conservation program.
• Good communications skills, able to work well in a team environment, possess good mechanical aptitude, and able to work safely.
• Maintain detailed, accurate records, and prepare necessary reports with skilled use of Microsoft Office Suite software and Maintenance Management programs.
• Essential personnel position for the maintenance and operation of the campus during an emergency.
• Contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; may require annual background checks.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience in UPW and WWT operations, OR 10 years UPW and WWT operational experience with technical training; general understanding of all related disciplines such as device performance, electrical, chemical and waste handling (drum and bulk), scrubbers, reporting and control systems, PLC programming & operation and bulk gas system operation.
• Maintain detailed, accurate records, and prepare necessary reports with skilled use of Microsoft Office Suite software.

Don't meet every requirement? At NY Creates we are dedicated to building a welcoming team. If you are excited about working for NY Creates but your experience doesn't exactly align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, you might still be a perfect fit for this or another role.

Skills

• Good communication skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and Maintenance Management programs
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work safely
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Record keeping and report preparation

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post-Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service
• Optional employee contributed retirement account

Pay

• Tech Level 1-3, 1-8 years of experience: $27.00 - $37.00
• Tech Level 3-5, 6-20 years of experience: $36.00 - $50.00
• Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

Schedule

• Day