Plant Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

This position is devoted to maintenance of water and wastewater treatment plants, dams, and lift stations. Employee will perform a broad range of paraprofessional work ranging from routine to specialized corrective and preventative maintenance to treatment plants, dams, pump and lift stations.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance; uses specialized equipment, tools, and machinery to repair and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, and other equipment and facility components; and fabricates parts.
• Inspects, tests, and cleans equipment, alarms, and related equipment to ensure proper working condition and compliance with applicable safety and operating regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs office and operational support duties, such as receiving work orders, stocking vehicles with necessary supplies and tools for work, maintaining databases and records, cleaning and/or washing down the work area, performing emergency or on-call duties, maintaining inventory, answering phones, and training lower-level staff.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• Two (2) years of related experience if hired externally or a minimum of 2 years of related experience if hired as Plant Maintenance Apprentice including completion of DWM's training program, or upon completion of DWM training if requirements met earlier than 2 years
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license
• Willing and able to obtain a CDL-B license with Tanker Endorsement, within 1 year of hire date
• AWWA Maintenance Technologist I (Not required at time of hire, but must be obtained within 2 years of hire date)

Qualifications

• NC Grade 1 Wastewater Collections
• Welding, OSHA Confined Space, and/or Forklift certifications
• One year of experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) program
• Extensive use and knowledge of OSHA safety especially Lock-out/Tag-out
• Skilled in welding practices (stick, TIG, MIG, and use of torch)
• Machine shop experience using lathe`s, milling machines, etc.

Skills

• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) program
• OSHA Confined Space Training/Certification
• OSHA Lock-out/Tag-out training/certification
• AWWA Maintenance Technologist I (or higher) certification
• NC Grade 1 (or higher) Wastewater Collections certification
• Welding
• Forklift license
• Machine shop experience using lathes, milling machines, etc.

Benefits

• Full-Time Employees: 12-13 paid holidays per year, 13 standard work days of vacation per year, 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement, 2 weeks paid military leave per year, Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans, State and City retirement plans, Short and long term disability plans, Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions, City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System, Paid funeral leave, Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling, Paid life insurance equal to annual salary, 48 hours for volunteer work each year*, 4 hours parental leave each year, Workman's Compensation Insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
• Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year): 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary), State retirement plan
• Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period): 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary), State retirement plan