Pay,Benefits, & Work Schedule

Several full-time positions with the Water Department, Wastewater Treatment Division located at 7300 Hawthorne Road
Salary Range: $22.61-$34.48/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: April 26, 2023

• Employees who hold the exact position title, have successfully completed their 6-month probationary period, and wish to be considered for a lateral transfer into the posted position, must contact the department directly. All others interested must submit an application to be considered for this posted Job Opening.

Responsibilities

• Controls trade work and instrumentation in maintenance, inspection, testing, calibration, troubleshooting and repairing a wide variety of industrial facility instrumentation and process control equipment or systems.
• Sets up and uses instrumentation control equipment including PLC\'s, laptop computers, process controllers, communication systems, level control systems, telemetry/SCADA systems, and emergency and any other on-line computers.
• Uses remote sensing devices, digital multi-meters, pressure/current/voltage calibrators, oscilloscopes, hand held programming terminals for radios, pressure/flow transmitters, and RF power meters.
• Exercises considerable independent judgment and initiative identifying and diagnosing instrumentation and control malfunctions to determine correction.
• Works with voltages including up to and including 480 volts 3 phase AC and 700 volts DC and if working with Electricians, may work with higher AC voltage.

Qualifications

REQUIRES high school graduation and 3 years of experience as an electronics technician or telecommunications technician; OR an Associate\'s degree or its equivalent in electronics and 1 year of related experience. May be required to possess valid state-issued drivers license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post-offer physical examination as prescribed by the City. Preference given to applicants with experience in industrial electronics, including troubleshooting, diagnosis, and problem resolution; a certificate in Industrial Electronics or Instrumentation and Control; Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) experience and programming; and or experience working with CAD software.

Other Information

URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION QUESTIONS REGARDING AVIATION POSITIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT AT 816-243-3010. Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete. In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City\xe2\x80\x99s Applicant Tracking System. Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.

Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical. If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri\'s city limits within nine months. The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to accommodations@kcmo.org. If claiming military veterans\' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans\xe2\x80\x99 points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during \xe2\x80\x9cwartime\xe2\x80\x9d and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code \xc2\xa7 4211).