Wastewater Mechanic Lead

Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. 
Position Purpose: 
Consistently leads an assigned team to inspect, maintain, repair, and install mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic equipment at plant and/or pump stations.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
In conjunction with supervisor, or in his/her absence, reviews daily team requirements.  Oversees work assignments to ensure that schedules are met.  May recommend changes to schedule to optimize production and/or reduce costs.  Ensures that labor reporting is accurate and balances with labor tracking system.  Provides feedback to Supervisor on labor, material and equipment demands needed to achieve schedule. 
Monitors work assignments and ensures that team members are meeting or exceeding production and quality standards.  Coaches and trains team members to increase skill level and to improve productivity, safety, quality, and processes in a cost-effective manner.  Trains team members to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
Provides technical guidance, troubleshoots, resolves, or coordinates resolution of technical issues/problems on a proactive basis.  Models and teaches finding cost effective solutions to tasks.
Prepares work orders either manually or from a Computer Maintenance Management System as required and prepares work related reports, procurement requisitions, charts, graphs, and data submittal requirements in an accurate and timely manner. 
Models safe work practices and provides leadership in achieving safety goals.  May assist with safety training.  Ensures that safety awareness is ongoing, that good housekeeping is practiced and that environmental and safety regulatory requirements are met.  Reports potential problems to supervisor on a timely basis.
Performs duties of Maintenance Tech as required.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES (INTERMITTENT, ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS, ETC.):
May assist with maintaining parts, spares and maintenance procurement and inventory.
May assist in other areas of plant as directed.
Work Environment:
Spends 100% of the time in operations environment.
Typically spends 25 – 35% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather
Company service vehicles are used as required.
Travels 1 – 2 times per year for company provided training.
May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call.
Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, dust, toxic and caustic chemicals, noise, rotating machinery, high pressure and hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water, and electrical hazards.