Job Description
THIS ASSIGNMENT ABOLISHED 10/25/2004
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
ASSIGN: PLANNER/SCHEDULER
JOB CODE 50374
| Effective Date: | 08/01N |
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The Operations & Maintenance Technician assigned Planner/Scheduler is responsible for the daily planning and scheduling of maintenance, operations, and specialized maintenance work activities for a water and/or wastewater treatment plant or facility. The incumbent implements and maintains an established maintenance strategy and plan, coordinates work assignments with staff and contractors, prepares work orders, procures maintenance parts and supplies, maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) database, matches employee skills with work assignments, and schedules work by shift. This classification initiates work assignments and reviews work for completion. This assignment is not supervisory, and does not have responsibility for employee performance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manages work requests through a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS);
- Defines labor requirements for all work requests by skill area;
- Prioritizes work through a defined protocol of process criticality and equipment redundancy;
- Estimates total labor requirements on a job-by-job basis;
- Defines material and repair parts needed for all work requests;
- Identifies special tools and equipment needs;
- Balances issued work orders with labor availability and skills;
- Maintains and monitors a monthly backlog report;
- Coordinates maintenance needs with operational functions to meet downtime requirements;
- Interfaces with inventory control to assure materials availability;
- Works with O & M Supervisors to identify O & M Technician training requirements;
- Prepares requisitions and allocates materials to work orders;
- Assists field personnel, contractors, and engineering with facilities utilities locations access;
- Prepares maintenance activity reports;
- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Capabilities, limitations, and functions of CMMS.
- Basic computer literacy programs including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, and calendaring/organizer functions.
- Mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and process control documents.
- Basic theory and principles of deep wells, booster stations, water and wastewater plant equipment including pumps, motors, chemical feed systems, and associated equipment.
- General knowledge of equipment fabrication.
- Standard preventative maintenance and repair procedures of industrial equipment associated with water and wastewater facilities.
- Program driven maintenance practices associated with modern water treatment facilities and equipment.
- Analyze and develop efficient maintenance procedures.
- Evaluate equipment and recommend maintenance and care thereof.
- Track maintenance performance measures and trends and produce reports thereof.
- Forecast equipment needs.
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize work orders.
- Allocate resources and manage multiple tasks.
- Research equipment performance evaluations.
- Basic to advanced theory and principles of electrical, electronic and/or mechanical procedures.
- Basic theory and practice of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electronic instrumentation and control devices.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems, process control, and industrial instrumentation.
- Methods, materials, tools, equipment, and procedures used in the installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, replacement, and repair of industrial mechanical and electrical/electronic equipment.
Completion and accreditation of the Water Services Department's O&M Technician Level I Skill Blocks and one Level II Skill Block and a minimum of the appropriate ADEQ Grade II certification. Employees at Level III are not eligible for this assignment.
