Maintenance Specialist

About the role

The Orange County Sanitation District seeks to fill the role of a Maintenance Specialist. This position involves planning and coordinating maintenance projects, developing maintenance strategies, collaborating with staff, and overseeing contracted services.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance projects and work using CMMS;
• Develops and recommends maintenance strategies and procedures based on preventative and predictive maintenance best practices;
• Collaborates with operations and maintenance staff to ensure efficient operations, maintenance, and repair work, and equipment reliability through proactive maintenance planning;
• Plans, oversees, administers, and evaluates assigned programs/projects;
• Oversees contracts for regulatory and maintenance services;
• Performs duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education, with major coursework in a technical field, business or public administration, maintenance management, or a related field;
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible work experience in a skilled trade including performing research, analysis, and/or project management;
• A valid California Class C Driver's License;
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, thirteen (13) years increasingly responsible experience in a skilled trade including performing research, analysis, and project management duties.

Desired Certificates

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT).

Knowledge and Experience

• Performing or leading electrical, instrumentation, or mechanical maintenance tasks;
• Strong computer skills with MS Office applications and the ability to create database reports;
• Experience in project management principles;
• Experience in scheduling and capital construction process;
• Experience working in planned maintenance environment or experience implementing a planned maintenance program;
• Experience in Maintenance Best Practices;
• Knowledge of plant process and equipment;
• The ability to prepare technical reports, training materials, project documents, and purchase requisitions;
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);
• Knowledge of reading engineering drawings and schematic diagrams such as P&ID and single line diagrams.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands: Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to operate a motor vehicle and visit various OC San sites, projects, and/or meetings; primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required; occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and close to retrieve and file information; ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 35 pounds. Mobility to work in changing site conditions; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; to reach, twist, turn, kneel, and bend, to climb and descend ladders.
• Environmental Elements: Office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances; Field work requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards with exposure to hazardous materials in some site locations.

Benefits

• Vacation leave;
• Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday;
• Sick leave;
• Administrative leave;
• Group life insurance;
• Group disability insurance;
• Group health insurance (employee contribution required), dependent coverage available, including medical, dental, and vision;
• A retirement plan (Orange County Employees Retirement System) and the option of participating in a deferred compensation plan as well as other optional benefits.

Pay and Schedule

Salary Range: $134,950.40 - $148,803.20/Annually (starting salary will be within this range based upon qualifications)

Schedule: Not specified