Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: - Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. - Operates and checks a variety of powered and non-powered equipment including, but not limited to, backhoe, bobcat, weed-eater, vacuum cleaner, buffer, lawn mower, rider mower, and front-end loader. Adjusts equipment, including chemical feed, as directed. - Cleans and maintains equipment and facilities. - Assists plant operation and maintenance technicians to perform mechanical maintenance tasks. - Assists, under direction of licensed operator, with process control tasks such as a basic flow control, sampling, basic laboratory testing, normal operations of pumps and blowers, and adjusting chemical feeds. - Handles a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous solvents and chemicals. - Reads and interprets simple drawings and diagrams. - Reads gauges and meters. - Maintains records, enters and retrieves data using CMMS software. - May act as member of confined space team and serve as entrant or assistant. Responsibilities – Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: None. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of City of Austin policies and procedures related to treatment operations. - Knowledge of City of Austin safety practices, policies, and procedures. - Knowledge of general maintenance practices and procedures. - Knowledge of basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimalized numbers, fractions, and percentages. - Knowledge of ground and facility maintenance. - Knowledge of various powered equipment. - Knowledge of hand and power tools. - Skill in operating motorized equipment. - Ability to learn basic computer skills. - Ability to work in environments that may have hazardous atmospheres. - Ability to climb ladders and work at heights of up to 200 feet and to work in confined spaces 100-feet deep. - Ability to work in permit and non-permit confined spaces. - Ability to safely wear anti-fall ( SRL ) body harness for confined space entry that supports up to 283 pounds. - Ability to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, twist, push, pull, climb, kneel, crawl, and lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds unassisted. - Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. - Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public. - Ability to read and follow technical guidelines and standard operation procedures. - Ability to take simple readings from meters, gauges, control panels, and testing and monitoring equipment. - Ability to meet and maintain driver eligibility standards detailed in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program.