Maintenance Technician I

About the role

Veolia in North America is a leading environmental company providing water, waste, and energy management services. This role involves performing maintenance services, installations, or repairs in various skill areas such as plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and vehicle servicing.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs routine and preventative maintenance, lubrication, and minor adjustments on machines and related equipment.
• Learns to inspect and become proficient at mechanical troubleshooting to determine repairs needed.
• Dismantles equipment to gain access to and repairs defective parts using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing devices.
• Re-assembles and tests equipment ensuring safe and efficient operating conditions are restored.
• Learns to troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic equipment and instrumentation.
• Performs facility maintenance and repair tasks, including replacing or installing light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, damaged glass, windows, doors, partitions, ceiling or floor tiles, door locks, carpet, and/or paint.
• Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
• Estimates time and material costs for various projects.
• Assists in other areas of the plant as directed.

Work Environment

Spend 100% of the time in the 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.

Physical Requirements

• Standing 25%, Walking 75% for as many as five miles per shift.
• Requires close visual and hearing observation to detect non-conformance and machine malfunction.
• Frequently reaches with hands and arms.
• Constantly uses hands to finger, handle or feel and frequently extends hands and arms above and below the head and body up to 40 minutes using hand tools weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds (occasionally 60 pounds) distances of 10 feet.
• Occasional stooping, bending or kneeling and entering confined spaces.

Qualifications

• High school or GED with the ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions) and be able to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Six months to two years of experience in a related position with ability to comprehend specifications, blueprints and manuals.
• Experience using power, pneumatic, hydraulic, and hand tools and shop tools such as drill press, band saw, bench grinder, and torque wrench preferred.
• Experience using material handling equipment, pressure gauges and precision measuring instruments.

Required Certifications/Licenses/Training

• Minimum water / wastewater license as required by regulatory agency at site.
• Valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Employee Orientation, Departmental Operating Procedures, Safety, Confined Space training, OSHA and Quality Training.
• HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) Level I and II First Responder Certification if required by site.
• Minimum water / wastewater operator state certification.
• Proficient in the care and use of all site-specific, facility-required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), including respirators, gas detectors, confined space equipment, etc.
• Forklift Certification if required by site.
• Training in operation of mechanical drives, hydraulic pumps and valves, pneumatics, electronics and control systems.
• Obtain or maintain HVAC, Electrician, Plumber's or other trade License if assigned to that area.

Benefits

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering, and more. Employees are also entitled to participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!