Process Maintenance Worker

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.

• DAY:
  Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 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 to progress to 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 completion of 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 includes complete responses to the supplemental questions. 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
• Might 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
• Performs 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

Maintains an equipment and materials inventory.

Two years of general labor experience involving the use of tools and equipment common to general construction, maintenance, and repair work.

Valid driver’s license required; must obtain a valid type‑A Commercial Driver’s License and any required endorsements within six months of appointment.

• Knowledge of types and uses of common and power tools, materials, and equipment used in general construction, maintenance, and repair work
• Knowledge of precautions necessary to work safely with and around mechanized construction and maintenance equipment
• Skill in the use of tools, machinery, motorized vehicles, and other items common to general construction, maintenance, and repair work
• Skill in the use of measurement and diagnostic equipment common to general construction, maintenance, and repair work
• Basic computer knowledge

• Ability to perform manual tasks involving physical strength and endurance under variable weather conditions
• Ability to understand and carry out specific verbal or written instructions
• Ability to operate motorized vehicles and other motorized equipment
• Ability to…