Process Maintenance Worker

Job Information

• SALARY: $26.21 - $33.78 Hourly
• LOCATION: 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, IA
• JOB TYPE: Full-Time
• JOB NUMBER: 26-5412-01
• DEPARTMENT: Public Works
• DIVISION: Public Works Resource Recovery
• OPENING DATE: 07/08/2026
• CLOSING DATE: 7/27/2026 12:00 PM Central
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• BARGAINING UNIT: FBC
• RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Yes

Centrally located in the heart of Iowa, Ames is a vibrant, progressive community with more than 66,000 residents providing an excellent quality of life. Home to Iowa State University, Ames offers year‑round recreation opportunities, diverse cultural offerings, a stable economy, safe neighborhoods, and a high‑achieving school district.

The City of Ames is conducting a recruitment to establish a Civil Service eligibility list for this classification. The list will be valid for up to one year from the date of certification by the Ames Civil Service Commission and may be used to fill one or more vacancies in this classification. In addition, City of Ames Civil Service employees who have previously held Civil Service status in this classification and are interested in voluntarily demoting or laterally transferring into the current vacancy must submit their application by the deadline.

Under general supervision, performs skilled and semi‑skilled maintenance and processing work, including manual labor, at the Resource Recovery Plant. This position requires rotating shifts from days to overnights.

Shift

Schedule:

• DAY:
  Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm
• NIGHT:
  Sunday through Wednesday 9:10 pm to 7:40 am

• Step A: $26.21 starting
• Step B: $27.47 (6 months)
• Step C: $28.97 (12 months)
• Step D: $29.97 (18 months)
• Step E: $31.25 (24 months)
• Step F: $32.53 (36 months)
• Step G: $33.78 (48 months)

Training opportunities are available for career progression to become eligible for the Maintenance Technician I and II positions, including a skill‑based pay plan. Maintenance Technician I can earn between $33.47 and $36.03 per hour;
Maintenance Technician II can earn between $39.21 and $40.47 per hour upon qualifying by completing and passing required training courses.

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must submit their online application by the deadline listed on this posting. Your application must include complete responses to the supplemental questions; submission of a resume in lieu of work history or answering the supplemental questions is not sufficient.

Drives and operates trucks, tractors, forklifts, end loaders, and other motorized equipment with various attachments; monitors and maintains shredders and conveyors; fabricates special equipment for maintenance or construction projects; may act as a lead worker for a maintenance team; makes estimates of parts and materials needed for maintenance projects; reads and interprets various types of electric test equipment and vibration meters;

may assist higher level maintenance staff on 480‑volt electrical systems and equipment when de‑energized by others; makes mechanical and non‑mechanical repairs to equipment; performs a variety of grounds, facilities, and other general maintenance or clean‑up activities; loads and unloads a variety of materials manually or using lift equipment; reads and interprets blueprints, technical manuals, construction drawings and SDS sheets; receives or generates a variety of printed materials including memos, blueprints, instructions, maps, and schedules;

maintains records related to equipment and materials usage and other job activities. Performs all duties in a manner consistent with proper safety policies and procedures.