Maintenance Mechanic , Wastewater Collection

Overview

Positions in this classification perform inspection, maintenance and repair of utility/industrial plant operating equipment, including large stationary internal combustion engines, assorted machinery, pumps, meters, electrical breakers, air compressors, and other plant equipment, and are subject to 24-hour call.

• Inspects, maintains, repairs, and operates plant equipment and machinery, pumps, meters, electrical breakers, fuel, air and exhaust systems, compressors, valves and related.
• Installs equipment including pumps, motors, and air conditioners; rigs hoist chain to remove or install equipment; installs adjusts, calibrates and repairs various types of hydraulic equipment and machinery.
• Assists electrician or instrument technician in repair, replacement, and maintenance of sensors, controls, motors, and circuits.
• Reviews specifications, diagrams, manufacturers’ manuals; performs routine inspection and maintenance in assigned area, such as: alignment, lubrication, cleaning, adjustment and part replacement.
• May perform welding and fabrication; fabricate and repair tools and equipment needed to perform required duties.
• Prepares and maintains the appropriate records of maintenance activities, including parts inventory, maintenance schedules, and documentation of repairs.
• Conducts routine inspections on boilers, cranes, hoists, fall restraints, ladders, and other equipment.
• Maintains the grounds of the electrical production facility: mows grass and trims edges, trims hedges, rakes leaves; may sweep sidewalks, pick up litter, tend flower beds, etc.
• Operates or uses power tools, hand tools, and supplies; operates and maintains drill press, boom truck, backhoe, tractor, welding equipment, mechanical wrenches, shovels, lawnmower, weed eater, and pressure washer, in addition to mechanics’ tools.

• High School diploma or GED; supplemented by prior working experience in the maintenance, repair, and installation of industrial/utility plant equipment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Wastewater Collection Class II certification is desired for positions in Wastewater Treatment.