Predictive Maintenance Tech I

NEW BRAUNFELS UTILITIES; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

New Braunfels Utilities in New Braunfels, TX is seeking an entry-level Predictive Maintenance Tech I to learn and support maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation systems across our water and wastewater facilities.

You will assist with installation, repair, and testing of motors, VFDs, pumps, and controls, update work orders in CMMS, and grow skills in diagnostic testing, safety, and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• Must reside within a 30-minute response time of the NBU Service Center.
• Texas Driver’s License required to operate a company vehicle.
• Experience in Water/Wastewater Systems recommended.

Responsibilities

• Assist with electrical equipment installation and repair.
• Learn electrical codes and safety practices.
• Maintain tools and inventory for projects.
• Assist with machinery maintenance and repairs.
• Perform beginner diagnostic tests to resolve routine problems.
• Update work orders in CMMS system.
• Assist instrumentation & controls maintenance tasks.
• Learn condition monitoring techniques.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Instrumentation controls

Reliability centered maintenance

Safety guidelines

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

CMMS

Vibration analysis

Infrared thermography

Motor circuit analysis

Laser alignment

Job description

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Predictive Maintenance Tech I

Regular Full-Time Staff Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Braunfels, TX, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1839

Salary Range: $21.41 To $27.30 Annually

Position Summary

The Predictive Maintenance Tech I is an entry-level position that focuses on achieving competency through learning and understanding a variety of technical work and practices related to the maintenance, repair, and replacement of electrical and mechanical equipment utilized in New Braunfels Utilities’ water and wastewater systems.

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE

• Assist with the installation and repair of electrical equipment including motors, generators, air compressors, refrigerant systems, variable frequency drives and motor controls
• Learn principles and practices associated with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, NLSC, electrical codes work methods with tools and operation of high and low voltages and emergency equipment
• Maintain tools, parts, equipment and materials required and inventory for assigned projects

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE

• Assist with maintaining standard operating procedures for machinery and equipment
• Assist with repair of plant machinery and equipment with hoists, jacks, hand tools, welding equipment dial indicators, laser alignment, bearing pullers, and a number of other tools
• Perform beginner level diagnostic tests to resolve routine problems
• Learn to dismantle, construct, fabricate and assemble various components of facilities and industrial machinery or equipment
• Lubricate pumps and motors on regularly scheduled frequency
• Update and complete work orders in CMMS system

INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS MAINTENANCE

• Assist Instrumentation & Controls Team with instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, programming and field instrumentation, chemical analysis systems, communications network systems, chemical feed and detection systems

RELIABILITY CENTERED MAINTENANCE

• Learn to use condition assessment equipment including vibration analysis, infrared thermography, motor circuit analysis, oil analysis and precision laser alignment

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain regular attendance; leave schedule should be managed so as to not interfere with ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines
• Adhere to NBU safety guidelines and practices at all times and in all situations
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, office, field site and vehicle as applicable
• Develop & maintain effective customer service skills for communications with co-workers, customers and the public in general
• Maintain strict confidentiality of business, employee and customer information in written and oral communications and safeguard sensitive documents
• Adhere to NBU policies and procedures
• Exemplifies NBU Core Values of Integrity, Stewardship, Team, Culture and Safety
• Participate in and support initiatives to reach annual NBU Performance Measures

Formal Education and Work Experience Requirements

Degree/Diploma Obtained: High School Diploma/GED

Work Experience Time Frame: No Experience Required .

Certification and Licensures Requirements

• A valid Texas Driver’s License is required to operate a company vehicle

Other Minimum Qualifications

• - High school diploma or GED required.
• - Experience in Water/Wastewater Systems is recommended.
• - Must reside within a thirty-minute response time of the NBU Service Center as measured by an internet mapping tool.