City of Fort Wayne

Job Description:

SUMMARY  

Working under the director of the Facilities Maintenance Superintendent - Incumbent assists with and fully documents work instructions for all tasks related to the maintenance of the plants. The incumbent with be instructed on the Utility’s work instruction protocol and will create Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents in the process. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with City and department policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Provides administrative support in developing of SOP documents to detail out plant maintenance procedures;
• Updates documentation on current procedures based on equipment O&M manuals combined with feedback from plant maintenance employees.
• Modifies and/or identifies gaps in each plant’s required tools and spare parts as part of an ongoing TPM initiative.
• Creates new work instructions for maintenance procedures that are not currently documented.
• Understands how to read technical documents and can follow process and procedures.
• Performs duties in accordance with City of Fort Wayne safety rules and operating regulations.
• Observes and provides administrative support in documenting maintenance procedures;
• Other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management.  If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbent’s responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor.  Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.  Performs duties in accordance with the National Electrical Code;

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing;
• Ability to pass post-offer screen for this position;

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

At least a high school diploma and 1 year of college or trade school.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.  Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Indiana Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat, risk of radiation, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  Employee is frequently exposed to wastewater, septage, and associated pathogens.