City of Alabaster

Water Production Maintenance Technician

Alabaster, AL - Full Time

CITY OF ALABASTER

Water Production Maintenance Technician

Alabaster Water

Help maintain the systems that deliver safe, reliable drinking water to our community.

Grade 16: $23.20 to $32.11 per hour 

Alabaster Water is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to perform preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on water treatment machinery, pumps, electrical systems, and related equipment. This position also operates heavy equipment and supports the reliable operation of treatment plants, wells, booster stations, water tanks, and other production sites.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair equipment: Diagnose and repair pumps, engines, motors, generators, valves, water tanks, chemical feed systems, controls, and related mechanical and electrical components.

  • Perform mechanical and electrical work: Dismantle and reassemble electric motors, rewire electrical panels, replace parts, repack pumps, and complete welding and fabrication tasks associated with equipment repairs.

  • Install and upgrade systems: Install, replace, and upgrade mechanical and electrical equipment; test machinery and components to verify proper operation; and coordinate specialized repairs as needed.

  • Maintain controls and instrumentation: Calibrate, troubleshoot, and program programmable logic controllers (PLCs), flow meters, pressure devices, and data collectors.

  • Support treatment plant operations: Maintain membrane filtration systems, chemical feed systems, analyzers, plant piping, actuators, and valves. Clean prefilters and assist operators with Clean-In-Place procedures at both treatment plants.

  • Maintain wells and booster stations: Service raw water wells, booster pumps, variable frequency drives (VFDs), associated instrumentation, and station grounds.

  • Troubleshoot monitoring systems: Diagnose pump failures, telemetry problems, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) issues across production sites.

  • Inspect water storage facilities: Inspect tank structures, ladders, level indicators, fencing, and gates; assist with tank cleaning, inspections, preparation, and rehabilitation projects.

  • Maintain purchased-water sites: Service flow metering, pressure monitoring, and chemical feed systems, and inspect site fencing.

  • Support water quality and compliance: Assist with calibration and verification of water quality equipment, support operators in maintaining compliance with drinking water regulations, and assist with regulatory documentation.

  • Handle treatment chemicals: Assist with changing chlorine cylinders and refilling chemical tanks in accordance with established safety procedures.

  • Operate equipment and tools: Use heavy machinery, mobile cranes, forklifts, generators, air compressors, welding equipment, saws, diagnostic instruments, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry tools.

  • Care for vehicles and work sites: Inspect, fuel, and perform preventive maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools. Keep treatment facilities and production sites clean and orderly.

  • Promote workplace safety: Participate in safety meetings, follow established safety procedures, and help maintain a safe working environment for employees and others.

Put Your Technical Skills to Work

Join Alabaster Water and contribute to the dependable operation of essential water infrastructure serving our community.

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