DWM Plant Maintenance Mechanic II (RM Clayton)

Salary range: $44,369 - $59,232

About the role

Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on mechanical equipment in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems of plants. This is an experienced-level position whose duties include plumbing, welding, and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, chemical feeders, chlorinators, control units, pumps, water tanks, and other production equipment using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications.

Works under direct supervision and follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintains machinery and mechanical equipment (engines, motors, pneumatic tools, chemical feeders, chlorinators, control units, pumps, water tanks, screens, and other production equipment) using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments; adjusts functional parts of devices; identifies equipment maintenance needs; records mechanical equipment readings; lubricates and cleans parts.
• Repairs and troubleshoots equipment; observes mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble; dismantles devices to repair or replace defective parts using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools; repairs electrical equipment; welds and uses cutting torches.
• Performs routine mechanical, electrical, welding, or machining maintenance activities on equipment including lubrication, inspection, and replacement parts; orders and maintains stock levels of lubricants used in plant equipment.
• Conducts performance tests of plant equipment using tachometers, pressure gauges, flow meters, amp and volt meters.
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, updates, and repairs malfunctioning plant equipment; maintains, repairs, and overhauls treatment plant equipment including aeration blowers, barminutors, pumps and motors, compressors, belt press, valves, drive units, hydraulic control units, chlorinators, chemical feeders, pneumatic equipment, and hydraulic pressure systems.
• Participates in the installation of wastewater treatment plant equipment; participates in making modifications to equipment for maximum treatment process performance.
• Performs pipefitting; installs and repairs air, sewer, and hydraulic piping systems.
• Maintains efficient records on operations and activities; maintains plant safety records; maintains and records shipping and receiving of parcels; prepares a variety of reports on data; maintains records of plant function readings and equipment history; maintains preventative maintenance records and schedules.
• Ensures and adheres to safe work practices and procedures including lockout/tag out and confined space rules and regulations.
• Interprets drawings, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams for a variety of wastewater systems.
• Operates a variety of heavy equipment including loaders, backhoes, bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, and graders as necessary.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts and equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
• 1–3 years of increasingly responsible experience in maintaining and repairing water/wastewater plant equipment (3+ years for senior qualifications).
• Completion of technical or vocational course of study in mechanics or a related field, or an associate degree in the appropriate area (preferred).
• Mech-Tech License preferred.
• Water Distribution or Backflow License preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of: methods and techniques of maintaining and repairing wastewater plant equipment, machinery, and related facilities; lubricants used in plant equipment; electrical codes; fundamentals of pipefitting and fabrication; programmable logic controls, telemetry units, and fiber optics; operational characteristics of maintenance equipment and tools; occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Skill in: the use of office equipment including computers and supporting software applications.
• Ability to: perform preventative maintenance tasks on plant equipment, machinery, and related facilities; operate a variety of maintenance equipment in a safe and effective manner; read, interpret, and understand technical manuals, blueprints, drawings, and diagrams; maintain detailed records and prepare clear and concise reports.

Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are essential to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with the job include exposure to mechanical equipment, tools, and potentially hazardous materials.