Waste to Energy Facility
Organizational Relationships
Maintenance Technician employees work in the (WTE) Waste-to-Energy Facility.
Weekly Rotating Shift
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and overtime as necessary
Monday – Friday, 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. and overtime as necessary
When scheduled, on-call 24 hours a day (need to be at facility within one hour of being called in)
Submit resume or application to administrative office. Job is posted until filled with a qualified candidate.
NATURE OF WORK
• Implement and participate in a preventive and corrective maintenance program, encompassing the overall waste – to energy (WTE), material recovery facility (MRF), environmental center, and ash landfill building, equipment, and grounds.
Organizational Relationships
Waste-to-Energy Facility
- Under the general direction of the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance – Safety Planner, this position maintains and repairs equipment encompassing the overall facility.
Examples of Work
• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance tasks on boilers, incinerators, pumps, ancillary equipment, MRF equipment, and landfill equipment
• Responsible for implementation of directives issued by the Maintenance Manager on maintenance and repair activities.
• Recommend procedures and schedules of maintenance activities to the Maintenance Manager.
• Troubleshoot and repair of all WTE equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair of control, power circuits, and instrumentation.
• Perform welding repairs.
• Responsible for repair and maintenance of the facilities, building, and equipment.
• Assist in the inventory control of spare parts.
• Maintain records and produce reports on machinery history, equipment status, and building conditions.
• Performs other related work as assigned.
Education, Experience & Abilities Required
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Experience in the maintenance of heavy industrial mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Possess the ability to understand you read (good reading comprehension skills).
- Possession of or the capability of obtaining a valid Minnesota 1st Class A boiler license.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to climb ladders and steps
- Must be able to withstand extreme temperatures
- Must be able to wear a respirator
- Must be able to work in confined space areas.
This description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the operation and maintenance of heavy stationery boilers, solid waste incinerators, MRF, and ash landfill related equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, and tools involved in the repair and maintenance of a refuse fired boiler and equipment.
• Knowledge and expertise in recognizing, diagnosing, and averting faulty operation of a wide variety of mechanical, electrical, and auxiliary support equipment.
• Ability to plan and direct the work of other employees engaged in operating and repairing equipment.
• Ability to prepare and maintain logs of maintenance history.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to act quickly and calmly directing the actions of subordinate staff in complex situations.
• Considerable experience using computer-based equipment control and data handling equipment.
• Welding Skills
• Computer skills
Salary Range
$33.170 - $40.650 Hourly with a Minnesota 1st Class A boiler license $31.346 - $38.643 Hourly without a Minnesota 1st Class A boiler license
Questions?
Brooke Hellerman
Office Manager
320-763-9340