Facilities Specialist
Company: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Location: Chelsea
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
DIVISION: OperationsDEPARTMENT: Western General, EQ General,
Deer Island-Trade Labor MaintenanceUNION/GRADE: Unit 3/Grade 15TO
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Performs skilled shop or field carpentry and masonry work to
fabricate/repair objects of wood or masonry, for equipment
structures and utilities. Treats, maintains and repairs the
interior and exterior coatings of metal, wood and masonry
structures and equipment.SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the
general supervision of the Trades Foreperson or Unit
Supervisor.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:None.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: Plans, accurately lays out work, selects
appropriate stock or materials and tools or machines for the job,
as specified by work order.Fabricates structures, devices, and
assembles using powered or manual woodworking, or masonry tools.
Installs locks and lock sets.Performs preventive, predictive and
corrective maintenance on cabinets, locks and lock sets, wood
structures, concrete or masonry objects and other related
equipment, structures, or utility fixtures.Works from blueprints,
sketches, oral and written directions, fabrications or devices as
required; performs detailed work involving the use of precision
measuring instruments, rotating machinery, cutting tools and other
moving or stationary equipment.Participates in the preparation of
surfaces for painting, papering, and in the application of the
other finishes.Prepares surfaces for painting by washing, dusting,
sanding, puttying, and other means.Mixes and matches paints and
stains.Applies paint, stain, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes
to surfaces by means of a brush, roller or spray
equipment.Requisitions paint and equipment as needed.Removes and
replaces broken window glass.Operates motor vehicles, such as vans
and pick up trucks. Picks up and delivers supplies and equipment to
work sites.Obtains necessary parts through established
procedures.Performs work in a safe and professional manner.Reports
and documents results of inspections and work performed.Follows
established safety, operating and emergency response procedures and
policies established by MWRA.Performs light maintenance
independently or as part of a team. Light maintenance shall include
but not limited to:Operation of forklift or other light equipment
that does not require a special license.Generates inspection lists
and maintenance reporting through the Computerized Maintenance
Management System.Inspects and troubleshoots various systems and
equipment.Installs and/or retrofits new equipment related to plant
systems.Modifies and/or aligns existing equipment to
specifications.With proper training sets up ladders, staging and
rigging and utilizes hoists, jacks, dollies, lifts, etc. for proper
access to job and to remove and install equipment.Operates
ventilation and other equipment necessary to support and accomplish
assigned tasks.Greases and lubricates, replaces oil reserves, minor
packing adjustments and opens hatches.Installs safety rails,
changes light bulbs and replaces HVAC filters.Conducts routine
testing, lockout/tagout, operation (startup/shutdown) and
adjustment of process equipment.Removes snow from immediate work
area in order to perform tasks.Performs necessary cleanup and
housekeeping for work area and other light maintenance
tasks.SECONDARY DUTIES:Promotes and participates in the
productivity improvement plan.Trains peers and subordinates as
requested.Performs related duties as required.MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:Education and Experience:A high school diploma or
GED; andExperience as a journeyman carpenter or completion of an
apprenticeship in the carpentry trade or thorough knowledge of the
practices of masonry trade or thorough knowledge of the proper
techniques of commercial painting; andSatisfactory completion of
competency-based training program in accordance with the
productivity improvement plan training program established at MWRA;
andConsiderable knowledge of methods of preparing wood, metal,
glass, plaster, cement, and other materials and surfaces for
painting, as well as the tools, methods and standard practices used
in the painting trade; orAny equivalent combination of education or
experience.Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Basic reading,
writing, mathematical and oral communication skills.Working
knowledge of the tools, methods, materials, techniques common to
the trade, to include the principles of carpentry and masonry, the
operation, calibration and adjustment of equipment including, but
not limited to, drill presses, wood joiners, planners, sanders,
saws, grinders, finishing machines and dust collecting
equipment.Ability to read, interpret, plan and work from
blueprints, diagrams, rough sketches or from written or oral
directions to fabricate, assemble or erect, repair or replicate
component parts or assemblies.Ability to estimate painting
requirements for a particular task and requisition supplies for
same.Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety
precautions common to the trade, to include the satisfactory
completion of MWRA safety training in safe techniques for the use
of staging and material handling equipment.Ability to follow
written and oral instructions.Trained in confined space entry, CPR
and First Aid. Capable of entering, setting up, installing and
disassembling confined space equipment. Ability to work in a
confined space.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A valid Massachusetts Class D
Motor Vehicles Operators License.Complete competency based training
program related to ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES as
outlined above and successfully demonstrates required
competencies.TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:Motor vehicle, power and hand
tools, mobile radio, telephone, beeper.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The
physical demands described here 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate
objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The
employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee occasionally is required to stand, walk, talk or hear,
sit, climb, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or
move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than
100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee
regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee
regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally
exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee
occasionally works in precarious places and is occasionally exposed
to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and
risk of electrical shock.The noise level in the work environment is
very loud in field settings, and moderately loud at other work
locations. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion,
disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or veteran status.
Keywords: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Chelsea , Facilities Specialist, Other , Chelsea, Massachusetts
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