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Operation Maintenance Specialist I - Water/Wastewater Treatment

Portage, MI, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-26

Core

Maintain and operate municipal water and wastewater collection and distribution systems, including well sites, lift stations, and street sweeping.

Role type

Operation Maintenance Specialist I (Water/Wastewater Treatment)

Builds

Municipal water and wastewater infrastructure

Domain

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, confined space entry, chemical/physical/biological testing, meter reading, grounds keeping, blueprint reading, material handling equipment operation

Preferred skills

Class B CDL with Air Brake and Tanker Endorsement, Michigan S4 and D4 water system licenses, maintenance management software proficiency

Technologies

Programmable logic control units, maintenance management computer programs

Responsibilities

Diagnose and correct WTP equipment and pump station problems; inspect and troubleshoot equipment using tools and gauges; operate equipment manually and via instrument panels/PLC units; perform field tests to pace chemical dosages; collect water samples; install new or replacement mechanical systems; operate vehicles and equipment for facility operations; enter confined spaces such as manholes and wet wells; perform grounds keeping tasks like mowing and brush removal.

Seniority

Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC

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