Job Description
JOB Salary Grade SG 304* * Recruitment Pay Range: $50,357.00 - $62,889.00 Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience Work Location is 653 Veterans Pkwy., Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for a Instrumentation Control / Pump Technician (Preventative Maintenance) for the Water Resource Department. The Town of Clayton employs more than 340 full-time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. The Town of Clayton also offers a range of PT positions including positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts.The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina. The vision for the Town of Clayton includes a thriving town where growth contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by long-time residents and newcomers alike; easy access but with an atmosphere that feels smaller than it is; a system of parks and greenways that connect people and places; neighborhoods with a variety of quality living options; a town that offers opportunities for people to live, create, shop and eat; a bustling and historic downtown, and businesses that are successful, growing, and investing in the community. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES An employee in this class performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work engaged in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues with pumps and controls. Work involves pulling, repairing, and replacing sewer & water pumps, electrical components, reviewing SCADA, keeping records related to maintenance. Active preventive maintenance to prevent premature failure of equipment. Assists WR Reclamation Maintenance staff with maintenance at the Wastewater treatment plant. Employees are on-call and subject to call back work. This position is classified as Service Critical.Operates digital multi-meters, amp meters, loop meters, and other related equipment to troubleshoot electrical issues. Operates boom trucks, electric hoists, or hand cranked hoists to pull pumps for inspection, repair and/or replacement. Performs preventive & predictive maintenance and repair to sewer lift stations located at the wastewater treatment plant and the collections system: Cleans pumps, cleans wet wells, checks generators and bypass pumps. Troubleshoots, diagnoses and repairs parts or equipment due to failure; troubleshoots, repairs, monitors and maintains the SCADA system. Performs permit required confined space entries in manholes, wet wells, check valve vaults, meter vaults, and all other related water and sewer appurtenances.Install temporary generators and bypass pumps as needed. Creates and completes work orders utilizing the Towns’ current work order software. Troubleshoots electrical and instrument equipment such as floats, relays, control panels and all other related structures at the wastewater treatment plant and pump stations in the collections system. Installs and repairs variable speed drives, motorized valves, electrical and electronic panels. Records pump hours and averages for review by the Instrumentation Control & Pump Tech (IC & Pump Tech) Supervisor and/or the Maintenance Superintendent. Assists with the cleaning of the pump station wet wells in the collections system as needed. Maintains necessary tools and inventory on departmental vehicles and keeps stocked. Performs all other related tasks as directed.Serves in the on-call rotation for the Reclamation Division and fills in as needed in the wastewater treatment plant rotation. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SUBMIT OFFICIAL APPLICATION USING THE TOWN'S CAREER WEBSITE* https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/If you have technical issues submitting your application, please call the NEOGOV (governmentjobs.com) Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Human Resources Office. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. To check the status of your application, please log on to your NEOGOV account and click “Application Status”. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Normal processing time for applications is 30-45 days from the closing date of the posting.To obtain veterans preference, you must scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders. Degrees must be accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. At