Mechanic

About the role

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all treatment equipment necessary to produce compliant wastewater.
• Maintains the wastewater treatment equipment which involves periodic calibrations in chemical feed equipment, scheduled oil changes and lubrication of mechanical items, alignment checks of rotating equipment, wear and tolerance checks of pump impellers, seals, packing and bearings.
• Determines the sources of equipment failure and decides on the most effective solution to get it back in service as soon as possible.
• Determines if a piece of equipment is worthy of repair, the extent of the repair to be made and whether the repair can be made on site or if the machinery needs factory attention.
• Due to aging and obsolete equipment, fabricates items no longer available and updates aging equipment to use components that are readily available.
• Deals with hardware and plumbing suppliers, electrical suppliers, machine shops, bearing dealers, electric motor repair and sales, chemical feeder suppliers and oil distributors.
• Instructs operators in the proper operation of all treatment equipment and the proper way to perform minor maintenance or adjustments necessary for proper plant maintenance.
• Maintains a personal computer database file on every mechanical item at the treatment plant, booster stations, and wells to track service due dates and keep a detailed history of equipment performance.
• May be required to come in on off‑shift hours to assist with mechanical failures or emergencies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Additional technical training.
• Valid Driver's License.

Skills

• Knowledge of wastewater treatment procedures and the mechanical equipment necessary for wastewater treatment.
• Knowledge of electricity, electrical circuitry, industrial electricity and basic electronics.

Benefits

• Paid time off policies.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement plans and savings accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering opportunities.