Mechanic

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 wastewater treatment equipment by performing periodic calibrations, scheduled oil changes and lubrication, alignment checks, and wear and tolerance checks.
• 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, and whether the repair can be made on site or requires factory attention.
• Fabricates items no longer available and updates aging equipment to use readily available components due to aging and obsolete equipment.
• 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.
• 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 during off‑shift hours to assist with mechanical failures or emergencies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment procedures and the mechanical equipment necessary for wastewater treatment, as well as knowledge of electricity, electrical circuitry, industrial electricity, and basic electronics.
• Additional technical training.
• Valid Driver's License.

Benefits

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