Wastewater Plant Maintenance

Mentor, Ohio

About the role

The Wastewater Plant Maintenance position involves duties associated with the maintenance of buildings, pump stations, and process equipment at the Mentor Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Responsibilities

• Assists in assigned corrective maintenance work order duties.
• Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs mechanical and electrical equipment at plants or lift stations.
• Performs lift station maintenance including operating, troubleshooting, repairing, sweeping, raking, and trash cleanup.
• Receives on-the-job training at the plants and lift stations on processes and operations.
• Works with maintenance and operators to maintain the treatment and collection processes at the plants and lift stations.
• Conducts preventative maintenance and inspection on all process equipment, machinery, and structures to maintain good operating condition, reduce equipment failures, and increase process productivity.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid Ohio Driver’s license with a safe driving record.
• Pass a drug screening.
• One (1) year experience with mechanical and electrical equipment, operations, and maintenance or equivalent is preferred.

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, public officials, the general public, contractors, consultants, and customers.
• Capable of performing physical labor, including working outdoors in all types of weather conditions.

Schedule

• May require overtime, shift work, weekends, holidays, flexible hours, and rotating days.

Pay

$20.40 - $34.51 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription (Rx), Vision, Telemedicine, Gym Membership, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Sick leave: 4.6 hours per pay period.
• Vacation: 3.1 hours per pay period.
• Personal Days: 6 per year (from sick time).
• Overtime and Compensation Time.
• Public Employee Retirement System (PERS): 10% employee contribution with 14% employer contribution.
• Deferred Compensation plan.
• Eligibility for Public Student Loan Forgiveness.