Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Specialist (Landfill)

Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Specialist (Landfill) Employer: City of Midland Location: Midland, Michigan Department: Landfill Employment Type: Full-Time Pay: $29.24 - $37.22 per hour Purpose and Scope The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the Landfill is able to provide reliable, efficient, safe, and environmentally protective services that meet or exceed all state and federal environmental standards. The incumbent accomplishes this through a variety of electrical and skilled maintenance duties to keep electrical and mechanical equipment, facilities, pump stations, Landfill gas pipeline, and all other related items operating at peak efficiency. The incumbent installs, maintains and troubleshoots all aspects of the Landfill gas collection system and gas-to-energy (GTE) electrical systems including power distribution up to 4160 volts, computer controls, motors up to 500HP and instrumentation. Installs, maintains and troubleshoots all mechanical and electrical equipment including pumps, motors, valves, solenoids, gearboxes, and chemical dosing equipment. Examples of Job Duties The following is intended as a brief description/illustration of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of this position and are not intended to be all encompassing or all-inclusive. 1. Reviews operations log to identify mechanical and electrical issues at the Landfill and GTE. With input from the Maintenance Supervisor, sets priorities and plans to repair and maintain all equipment and pumps at the Landfill, gas pipeline, pump stations, and gas collection wells. 2. Installs, calibrates and maintains regulated Landfill, GTE, and gas collection equipment and systems, and creates all required records of work. 3. Performs maintenance on, tests, and calibrates landfill gas monitoring systems. 4. Troubleshoots, repairs, calibrates and installs telemetry equipment, instrumentation, air compressors, pumps, motors, flow meters, pressure level transmitters, transducers and any other equipment related to an industrial facility. 5. Safely operates heavy industrial equipment such as forklifts, overhead cranes, manlifts, plows, presses and various shop equipment. 6. Installs wiring, conduit and power distribution panels. 7. Removes equipment from service. Coordinates shutdowns with supervisors and operations staff while following lock-out/tag-out OSHA regulations. 8. Installs, calibrates and repairs phone/paging system and other plant communication devices including ethernet based equipment. 9. Reads, interprets and revises electrical/mechanical blueprints. 10. Creates detailed work orders on all major projects and maintenance jobs to ensure accurate documentation and records are kept. 11. Safely performs permit-required confined space work and elevated platform work in compliance with OSHA regulations. 12. During loss of power situations, responsible for initiating generator back-ups to ensure operational continuity. 13. Stays abreast of new and emerging trends and changing technologies in the electrical and mechanical fields and reads pertinent industry publications. Attends training, meetings, and conferences as required. 14. Responds 24/7 to Landfill, pipeline, and GTE emergencies in an on-call rotation. 15. Supports core values, mission and goals of the department and the City of Midland. 16. Performs all other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities High School Diploma or equivalent. State of Michigan Journeymen Electrician license. A minimum of three years industrial electrical experience of similar scope and size as the City of Midland Landfill. Re