Mechanical Technician III

About the role

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Within Veolia's Water Tech Business, the Level 3 Maintenance Technician is an expert maintenance professional responsible for diagnosing and troubleshooting state‑of‑the‑art membrane coating equipment, continuous web handling lines, extruders, automated assembly and packaging lines, and other manufacturing equipment, resolving complex mechanical issues and providing technical guidance to lower‑level technicians.

Responsibilities

• Promote and demonstrate safe work practices.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of manufacturing and support equipment in assigned plant areas.
• Participate in planned weekend coverage and maintain clear communication with the maintenance supervisor to ensure properly prioritized work is completed correctly and handed back to operations on time.
• Participate in the Management of Change (MOC) process, providing feedback during emergencies as appropriate.
• Ensure accurate and detailed documentation is entered in work orders.
• Evaluate Preventative Maintenance practices in assigned areas and make improvements through better documentation.
• Promote use of precision maintenance techniques and suggest expansion points of Condition‑Based Monitoring (CBM) technologies.
• Teach and mentor Maintenance and Operations Teams to promote equipment care and best work practices.
• Assist Maintenance Technicians with Priority 1 work orders as needed; Priority 1 work is a primary focus of this role.
• Utilize CMMS (Maximo) to document unscheduled, scheduled, and completed work.
• Flex hours to interface with all shifts and to complete required down days on equipment (including weekend down days).
• On rare occasions, flex hours to help cover the opposite shift on overtime.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in facility mechanical infrastructure, utilities, and the mechanical operation of manufacturing lines and equipment.
• Hold a ‘Specials’ boiler certification within 6 months of employment.
• Up‑to‑date registered unlicensed electrician (State of MN) within 1 year of employment.
• Active team player who shares knowledge, accepts constructive feedback.

Preferred:

• Certification or vocational degree in electronics/PLC, licensed electrician, machinist, engineering, or other technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in facility mechanical infrastructure, utilities, and the mechanical operation of manufacturing lines and equipment.
• Desire to grow into a leadership role and share knowledge with others.
• Demonstrated creativity in identifying problems and developing solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, positive “can do” attitude and safety behaviors.
• Ability to learn, understand, and implement all policies, practices and procedures.
• Self‑starter capable of working under minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance – effective Day 1.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts.
• AD&D Insurance.
• Disability Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Opportunity for advancement and career building.
• Training in valuable skills.
• Opportunity for new challenges as the company grows.
• Strong leadership team.

Pay

The hourly rate ranges from $26.00 to $37.25 USD, tied to market for similarly benchmarked roles. An additional $2 per hour is paid for working a 12‑hour shift on a 2‑2‑3 schedule.

Schedule

1st shift, rotating 12‑hour shifts from 6 am to 6 pm. May be on call during the week or weekends to support manufacturing departments.