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Gloucester County Government Utility Instrumentation and Mechanic Foreman in Gloucester, Virginia
HIRING NOW! Utility Instrumentation and Mechanic Foreman
Come support the Gloucester County Public Utilities Department in fulfilling its service to provide efficient and safe utilities to all in our community!
-12 paid holidays a year
-Paid training and educational opportunities
-Excellent health insurance coverage and other great pretax benefits and supplemental insurances
-Wellness Activities
Under general supervision, performs administrative, supervisory, and complex skilled and technical work in the installation, maintenance, calibration, repair and replacement of instrumentation and control systems and equipment in the Gloucester County water treatment and wastewater collection systems, and coordinates the procurement of parts. Work involves the use of hand and power tools. Employee must exercise initiative and independent judgment in completion of assigned tasks. Employee must also exercise tact, courtesy and firmness when communicating with contractors, vendors, customers, and the general public. May be designated responsible for specific water and/or wastewater facilities. Reports to Utility Supervisor.
Job Highlights:
- Supervises and, depending on assignment, participates in the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of assets at various Utility facilities.
- Inspects, designs, calibrates, troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs and conducts preventative maintenance on electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic instrumentation and control devices.
- Provides cost estimates, evaluates resource needs, and managed the effective deployment of resources.
- Designs, fabricates, installs, and repairs new instrumentation systems; reads and interprets blueprints, diagrams, and schematics to include Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), ladder logic and proportional integral (PI) controls.
- Coordinates internal projects and ensures adherences to safety regulations.
- Operates hand tools, power tools and industry-specialized tools.
- Manages preventive maintenance of equipment.
- Prepares a variety of technical reports and develops schematic drawings as needed.
- Maintains records and files related to installation, maintenance, repairs, and replacement of equipment.
- Responds to after-hours calls on nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned