Utilities Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

The Utilities Maintenance Mechanic position involves performing intermediate skilled work in the maintenance, repair, and replacement of machinery and equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant and pump stations. This role is performed under regular supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance on utility plant equipment and pump stations.
• Assists with the repair of plant and pump station equipment.
• Checks water and wastewater treatment plant and pump stations.
• Performs preventive maintenance on pumps, engines, electric motors and controls, blowers, conveyors, ventilation systems.
• Dismantles and assists in overhauling plant equipment.
• Maintains records.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Requirements

• General knowledge of the installation, repair, and maintenance of the mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components of water and wastewater treatment and pump station equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions of the work.
• Skill in the use and care of tools of the trade.
• Ability to determine improper operation of water and wastewater pumping and treatment equipment, and to take proper remedial action.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to supervise the work of skilled helpers.
• Ability to work under adverse conditions.

Qualifications

• Utilities Maintenance Mechanic I: Graduation from high school and less than 1 year of experience in the repair and maintenance of a variety of water and wastewater pumping station mechanical, electrical and control equipment.
• Utilities Maintenance Mechanic II: Graduation from high school and 3 years of experience in the repair and maintenance of a variety of water and wastewater pumping station mechanical, electrical and control equipment.
• Utilities Maintenance Mechanic III: Graduation from high school and 5 years of experience in the repair and maintenance of a variety of water and wastewater pumping station mechanical, electrical and control equipment.

Skills

• Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components of water and wastewater treatment and pump station equipment.
• Ability to use and care for tools of the trade.
• Ability to determine improper operation of water and wastewater pumping and treatment equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to supervise the work of skilled helpers.
• Ability to work under adverse conditions.

Benefits

Please click here for our full-time benefits. Note: All employees are required to have direct deposit of their bi-weekly paychecks into one or more financial institution(s) of their choice. Information must be presented at time of hire. Proper Identification must be shown at time of hire in order to complete the necessary paperwork for compliance with the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986.