Maintenance Foreperson

2 months ago

KitchenerWaterloo, Canada Ontario Clean Water Agency Full time

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

**Join our team as a water/wastewater professional with OCWA**

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**What can I expect to do in this role?**: In this role, you will use your maintenance skills to oversee, schedule and perform predictive, condition based monitoring, preventative maintenance, repairs, installations, upgrades, and perform major equipment overhauls. Lead capital maintenance projects, obtain quotes, supervise contractors and ensure scope of work is being completed. Operate all process control and other related equipment required in the operations and maintenance of the facilities and systems within the Waterloo Region.

**How do I qualify?**:
**Mandatory**:

- Trades license in a mechanical field with a preference for Industrial Mechanic Millwright 433A.
- Valid Class G driver's license with the ability to obtain DZ.
- Must be available for overtime and ability to be on-call after regular working hours as part of a rotation.

**Knowledge**:

- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the principles and practices necessary in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, wastewater collection, water treatment facilities and distribution/transmission systems.
- Knowledge of all relevant acts and regulations to ensure operational compliance.
- General knowledge of industrial processes and maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures to operate, inspect, clean, and maintain them by conducting scheduled readings and recordings; monitoring local process conditions and equipment operations.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions including storage of chemicals, confined space entry, equipment lockout/tagging and personal protective equipment.
- Knowledge of basic mathematics and chemistry in order to make calculations regarding chemicals and operating processes.
- Technical and electrical/mechanical knowledge.
- Knowledge of capital improvement, major maintenance planning, procurement policies and asset management.
- Excellent knowledge of computerized monitoring systems such as SCADA, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and overall computer literacy to record data from inspections and monitoring activities to complete work orders, project forms to initiate repairs for maintenance.

**Skills and Ability include**:

- Demonstrated team leadership skills to direct, mentor and guide staff.
- Judgement and decision making skills to provide direction to staff on projects, work and priorities.
- Interpersonal skills to provide direction, advice and recommendations to management, contractors, equipment suppliers, project staff and other Agency personnel.
- Problem solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and make timely decisions to address work priorities and emergencies.
- Good oral communication skills to report equipment problems or malfunctions in order to ensure the problem is conveyed and understood, and to provide direction for corrective response.
- Good written communication skills to write reports.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints engineering drawings and follow process drawings to aid in troubleshooting equipment problems.
- Ability to use and understand operating and maintenance manuals, and other technical specifications.
- Physical dexterity to perform job duties in all weather conditions, in confined spaces and in dirty and/or noisy environments.
- A demonstrated interest in continuous learning.

**What's in it for you?**:

- Flexible learning and development opportunities.
- Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
- You will be eligible for additional pay for certification, should you be successful in completing and maintaining faci

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