Engineering Systems Technician - Full-time

p style="line-height:12pt;vertical-align:baseline;"strongemspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;"Imagine if you were given an opportunity to connect with others who work to keep our community the most livable and safe it can possibly be. If you have training in electronic maintenance, and have mechanical and computer skills, then you may be a great addition to our Public Works Waste Water Treatment team. Make a difference with the City of Hutchinson!/span/em/strong/p pspan style="font-size:10pt;"span style="color:#000000;"The strongEngineering Systems Technician/strong performs or assists in a variety of responsible duties in the design, programming, testing, maintenance, repair, and calibration of the City's SCADA (Supervisory Control amp; Data Acquisition) systems, asset management software. Will also work with City IT and GIS staff./span/span/p p style="line-height:12pt;vertical-align:baseline;"span style="font-size:10pt;"stronguspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"A DAY IN THE LIFE:/span/u/strong/span/p ul liPerforms daily inspections and makes necessary adjustments and repairs on all instrumentation and control systems used to monitor and/or operate the Wastewater Treatment facility; Water Treatment Facility; water production stations, pressure stations, water storage tanks and wastewater lift stations./li liPerforms functional tests, routine maintenance and preventive care for electronic control equipment which includes programmable logical controllers (PLCs), remote terminal units (RTUs), variable speed drives, switch gear equipment, radio telemetry systems, etc.; Diagnose, troubleshoot, update, and repair malfunctioning recording and transmitting devices, etc./li liRequired to respond to after-hour alarms and emergencies./li liPerforms routine calibration and configuration control on electronic equipment; Maintains calibration and system integrity records as required; Performs and monitors installation and/or modifications of instrumentation and control systems for conformance with plans and specifications, and assure proper operation; Modify, design, and change control circuits as required to support additional systems or to sustain temporary operations./li liProvide direction for outside contractors, engineers, and vendors for installation and/or specialized control systems maintenance; Inspect contractor/vendor installations for compatibility and functionality with control systems interface./li liMonitor inventory levels, assist in preparations of requisitions and purchase required materials, parts, and services needed for repairs; Monitor performance of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and respond as necessary; Maintain required reports./li liUpdate the asset management system and review system reports for pending work orders, backlog work request and preventive maintenance schedules; Prepares schematics and records of installed system parameters; Documents system changes, performance and failures as needed./li liWorks with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) staff to maintain databases including water amp; wastewater systems. Uses amp; assists other staff with the use of GIS programs./li liProvides software administration through support of asset/work management in various City departments. Trains users, answers questions, troubleshoots problems, performs required maintenance, and assists in system upgrades./li liPerforms all other duties as deemed necessary and assigned./li /ul pspan style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;font-size:10pt;"stronguspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:/span/u/strong/span/p ul li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"strongspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"EDUCATION:/span/strongspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;" span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;"A high school diploma or GED is required for this position. A minimum of two (2) years' technical training in electronic maintenance is preferred./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"strongspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"EXPERIENCE:/span/strong span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"A minimum of one year of related experience in electronics and/or radio equipment repair and installation. Experience with Wonderware, Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000 and Siemens LC2000 is preferred./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"strongspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"CERTIFICATIONS: /span/strongspan style="font-size:10pt;"Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas Driver's License with acceptable driving record. Journeyman Electrical license is preferred./span/li /ul p style="line-height:normal;"stronguspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"BENEFITS:/span/u/strong/p ul li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Health, Dental amp; Vision Insurance/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Flexible Spending Accounts: Medical amp; Dependent Care/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Retirement: KPERS amp; 457 Retirement Savings Plan/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Insured Disability/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Life Insurance amp; Optional Voluntary Life Insurance/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Death Benefit/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Service Connected Death/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Wellness Day, Floating Holidays amp; City Designated Holidays/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Employee Assistance Program/span/li /ul br / p style="line-height:normal;"emspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;"The City of Hutchinson employs over 400 employees that serve our community every day. City employees make Hutchinson a great place to live, work, and play. We take pride in our work and it shows. Come be a part of a workforce that makes a difference! We're always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team./span/em/p p style="line-height:normal;"emspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;"br /The City of Hutchinson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status./span/em/p pAll employees will be asked to consent to background and drug screening prior to starting employment./p