Water Production Maintenance Mechanic

Thank you for your interest in the BWL. We think you'll find it a rewarding and nurturing place to grow your career.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance on all Water Production equipment, including centrifugal pumps, air compressors, chemical feeders, threading pipes, basins, and wellfield equipment.
• Utilizes hand tools, blueprints, and instructional manuals to repair plant equipment including alignment, welding, threading, assembling and fabricating.
• Utilizes fire hoses, and performs such tasks as rigging, hauling chains and sprockets, and valving to clean and maintain basins.
• Changes oil in pumps, air compressors, and related equipment.
• Sets up and takes down service rigs.
• Pulls, overhauls, and sets well equipment from pit/well.
• Disassembles, repairs, maintains, and reinstalls equipment utilizing mechanic’s tools, hydrolift and well rigs.
• Tests operating wells and re-installed wells.
• Takes readings and analyzes results to determine proper valve settings.
• Performs machine shop work including set-up experience with lathe mill, radial arm drill, etc.
• Works with explosives for well rehabilitation.
• Drives truck to well site.
• Reads wells utilizing flowmeter and air compressor.
• Visually inspects wells for any problems.
• Operates mobile equipment such as trucks, cranes, workerlifts, scissorlifts, trailored welding unit, air compressors, etc. requiring use of hand and foot controls.
• Performs other duties as assigned or necessitated by job responsibilities.
• Follows BWL safety manual and wears personal protective equipment as required.
• Attends training for safety awareness or skills improvement as required by supervisor, BWL or governmental agency such as MIOSHA.

Requirements

• Internal applicants must currently possess valid Michigan Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with H and A endorsements (with an acceptable driving record) or at a minimum, pass Department of Transportation physical exam and State of Michigan written portion of CDL examination within 60 days of transfer.
• Must pass forklift training and maintain forklift license.
• Must be respirator certified and fit tested.
• Experience as a Journey Worker Maintenance Mechanic, Millwright, Machine Repair, Plumber/Pipefitter, or Boilermaker.
• Minimum of three (3) years plant maintenance experience.
• Previous welder qualification certificates preferred.
• Previous experience in the following is preferred: well field; water treatment plant; explosives; repair and/or maintenance of pumps, dust collectors, gear reducers, chemical feed systems, regulator/valves, conveyor systems, mechanical seals, valve packing, and coupling alignments; or related military experience.
• Lifts/carries 50 – 75 lbs. from floor to shoulder level to position materials.
• Must climb and work from ladders and scaffolding.
• Must be able to communicate clearly through speech and in writing.
• Must have good visual acuity for reading blueprints, manuals, and pump settings, and monitoring scrapper chain movements within basins.
• Good hearing necessary to localize sounds and hear conversations in noisy environments.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces, on shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Working conditions include extreme variations in temperature, noise, dust, and dampness.
• Exposure to Treatment Plant Chemicals such as fluoride, chlorine, soda ash and lime.
• Works with explosive materials such as dynamite and associated non-toxic fumes.
• Possible coal dust, lead and asbestos exposure.