Eugene/Springfield Water Pollution Control Facility 1984-1991

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Section F: EQUIPM&NT MAiNTBNANCB maintain proper oil temperatures in the gear box systems. Maintenance staff members also were involved with other start-up tasks, with troubleshooting, and with equipment modifications in all process areas of the 'new facilities. They programmed se- ^ STAFFING Minimizing equipment downtime and maximizing operating efficiencies and equipment life require a staff of skilled maintenance technicians and a coordinated maintenance schedule. As the num- berand complexity of equipment increased at the new plant, the Cannery Waste Facility, and the collection systems lift stations, additional staff was added and skilled technicians hired. At start-up, the staff was managed by a mainte- nance manager. In 1987, that position was elimi- nated, and those job duties were assumed by the plantmanagerandarnaintenance supervisor. Each crew now receives direct supervision from the maintenance supervisor. The equipment maintenance staff has grown from sevenfull-time employees at plant start-up to 14 full-time employees who maintain $25 million worth of equipment. The entire staff, except for supervisors, is represented by AFSCME. The sec- tion consists offourwork groups: general mainte- nance, lift station operation and maintenance, electrical maintenance,andinstrumentationmain- tenance. Three of the 14 maintenance employees work full time in lift station operation and maintenance; one of the three is a lead worker. Lead workers make work assignments, schedule maintenance activities, make key operational and maintenance decisions, and work closely with the maintenance supervisor. Electrical maintenance work orders are handled by ~ -- - - --two-full-time licensed electricians, classified as Electrician I and Electrician II. The latter holds 'i , the state-required supervising electrician license. ~" Instrumentation work orders are processed by two full-time instrument technicians. The lead techni- ~ cian is classified as an Instrument Technician II j ~ and the other is an Instrument Technician I. In general maintenance, there are two levels of tech- Page 45 quencing and alarm points for the Cannery Waste Facility equipment, modified the return activated sludge pumps, installed start- up ramps and anti- reverse clutches, and installed larger thrust bear- ings and oil lubrication units for the W2 pumps to prevent premature bearing failure. nician: Mechanical Technician II (an apprentice position) and Mechanical Technician III (a jour- neyman position). The technicians who are not assigned to a work group are used wherever their expertise is needed. Although all the technicians must be able to perform all basic maintenance functions, certain jobs requireparticularexpertise. Soeachrnechanic receives specialized training and is responsible for work in a specific area, such as lift station opera- tion;maintenance; welding and fabrication; pump maintenance; enginator maintenance; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); boiler maintenance; lubrication; or machine shop. Not only are these skilled technicians available for specific jobs, they provide a resource for other technicians. A mechanic repairs wastewter piping.