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Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Maintenance Technician in Hot Springs, Arkansas
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JOB DESCRIPTION
City of Hot Springs
TITLE: Maintenance Tech
DEPARTMENT: Wastewater Lift Station
REPORTS TO: Lift Station Manager
PAY GRADE: 06
FSLA Nonexempt
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties
Performs semi-skilled to skilled maintenance duties relative to sewer lift pump operations.
Supervision Received
Works under general supervision of an administrative superior.
Supervision Exercised
None
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be
found in positions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.)
Troubleshoots and repairs control panels; repairs and replaces pumps (two to 300 horsepower); performs preventive
maintenance on pump stations and station equipment; meets with the public and explains problems, procedures, etc.;
performs required mechanical, electrical and electronic troubleshooting to correct any malfunctioning component;
prepares adequate written reports; communicates on two-way radio; responds to calls for emergency repairs outside
normal working hours; performs related work as required. Perform On-Call duties as assigned. Work overtime when
required.
QUALIFICAITONS
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Considerable knowledge of centrifugal pumps, control circuits and force mains; working knowledge of
basic electrical and plumbing methods; working knowledge of volt/ohm meters; working knowledge of
street names and locations, both in the city and county; ability to lift heavy motors weighing 125 pounds and
more; ability to operate specialized equipment (e.g., septic tank truck, dump truck, etc.); ability to
communicate effectively with the general public; ability to understand and follow verbal and written
instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Education
High school graduation or equivalent.
Experience
Prefer an individual with some plumbing experience and maintenance of pumps.
Substitution
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Licenses
Entry level employees will be classified as a pay grade 6. Maintenance Tech employees who hold or obtain
a CDL will be classified as a grade 7. Maintenance Tech employees who uphold both a CDL and
appropriate water license will be eligible for promotion to a pay grade 8.
Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Wastewater Collection Operator I.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
(The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Frequently stands, walks, talks and hears; occasionally sits; uses hands to handle objects; reaches with hands and
arms; stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, climbs or balances; may use sense of taste or smell; specific vision
requirements include close, color, distance, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus; occasionally
required to lift more than 100 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
(The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; works in outdoor weather conditions, near moving
mechanical parts and in high, precarious places; exposed to fumes or airborn e particles, toxic or caustic chemicals
and wet, humid conditions (non-weather); at risk of electrical shock.
DATE:
April 1993; Revised May 1995; Revised January 1997;
Revised February 1999; Revised April 2000 (Job Audit); January 2005; January 2007; October 2015, November
2018; Revised February 2022; Reviewed July 2023; Revised April 2024