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TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Maintenance Worker in Rio Bravo, Texas
This position performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled technical and maintenance work in the operation, maintenance and repair of water and wastewater treatment facilities and systems.
Major Duties
- Maintains and repairs malfunctions at the wastewater treatment plant; repairs gauges, pumps, filters and other controls and equipment.
- Inspects and/or repairs chlorine machine and other water treatment equipment, pumping stations, wells, meters, and other elements of the water supply and distribution system at frequent intervals to ensure that all aspects of the systems are functioning properly.
- Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use. Performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
- Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, pavement cutting, ditch digging, line cleaning, main and pipe repair, laying and backfilling. Male water service connections to water mains, including line tapping and valve installing. Cuts, fits, lays repairs, taps, cleans and flushes water mains, pipe, gates and fittings on repair of mains and services and installation of services fire hydrants.
- Assists in shutting off broken sections of water mains.
- Assists in meter reading and closing and opening services.