This is supervisory work directing the operations and maintenance of a solid waste transfer plant. Supervising, through subordinate supervisors, a staff of skilled and unskilled workers engaged in the operation, maintenance and repair of refuse transfer plant equipment and coordinating plant operations with waste collection activities are major aspects of the work.

Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior. Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with refuse disposal standards and departmental regulations. The employee participates with others in the class in carrying out a municipal solid waste disposal program. Work involves some disagreeable environmental aspects in conducting inspectional tours of the plant and some physical effort in repair and maintenance activities.

• Supervises, through subordinate supervisors, the work of employees engaged in receiving and loading of refuse onto tractor trailers for disposals in land fill sites; inspects and evaluates plant activities to ensure efficient refuse disposal operations; observes condition of mechanical equipment within the plant such as transfer packers and electrical overhead cranes; determines need for and priority of repairs and maintenance of plant building, machinery and equipment; determines time, labor and materials involved; assigns and occasionally participates in repairs and inspects work upon completion; develops preventive maintenance schedule and assigns tasks to employees on various shifts; contacts central automotive repair shop to arrange for the repair of tractor trailer and related equipment which is beyond the scope of plant personnel.
• Inspects pit levels to determine shift production and space available for the accommodation of additional refuse; contacts departmental personnel in waste collection districts to determine anticipated amount of refuse to be received that day and to arrange for rerouting to other plants in the event of unexpected plant repairs or shutdowns.
• Reviews all requisitions submitted by subordinate supervisors for materials and supplies necessary for the operation of the plant; contacts vendors to expedite delivery of emergency items; reviews the maintenance of records pertaining to plant operations; prepares and submits cost and production reports on transfer station activities to administrative superior; investigates claims pertaining to personal injuries or automotive accidents encountered by employees and takes appropriate action to eliminate unsafe working conditions.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the methods, practices, materials and tools used in the repair and maintenance of electrically or hydraulically-operated mechanical equipment used in transfer plant operations.
• the occupational hazards and safety precautions involved in the maintenance of buildings and related facilities and in a variety of mechanical equipment.
• the operation and maintenance of hydraulically-operated compacting equipment and overhead bridge cranes.
• supervisory methods and techniques.

ABILITY TO:

• make estimates of labor, time and materials.
• read and interpret blueprints and sketches.
• supervise employees engaged in refuse disposal activities including the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment on assigned shifts.
• maintain records pertaining to plant operations.
• understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

• Five years of experience in the mechanical maintenance of equipment found in an incinerator, transfer station, heavy duty processing or materials handling plant, or used in a high pressure gas, coal or oil fueled steam boiler, one year of which has been in a supervisory capacity as first assistant to an incinerator or refuse transfer plant superintendent.

Or any equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP17
Class Established: 11/1978

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