Millwright Heavy Overhaul Mechanic

Millwright Heavy Overhaul Mechanic at Central Arizona Project

Reporting location is in Apache Junction, Arizona at our Pinal Field Office.

Note:

The starting pay of $48.12 does not reflect the full range which currently goes up to $53.47 per hour. The compensation typically increases quickly within the first two years of successful performance and proven mastery of skills.

As of 1/1/26, the starting pay will increase to $49.92 and the full range will increase to $55.47 per hour.

Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a 336-mile system that supplies Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona. More than 6 million people rely on this supply. CAP employs nearly 500 people who enjoy a team-oriented and safety-focused work culture. The close community of a small company is driven to help fulfill our extremely valuable mission.

• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life insurance, LTD, Short-term disability
• Paid training & tuition reimbursement
• 9 paid holidays
• Wellness programs
• No benefits waiting period
• Significant training and development opportunities
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer

The Centralized Mechanical Heavy Overhaul Teams function to provide Central Arizona Project (CAP) with internal expertise to maintain our large and geographically dispersed industrial mechanical systems. CAP is seeking a highly-skilled, highly-motivated industrial mechanic to provide journeyman-level technical expertise in the performance and support of this vital function.

As a Heavy Overhaul Mechanic, you would perform mechanical duties associated with the preventive maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy industrial mechanical equipment utilized in pumping plants, generating stations, check structures, turnouts and other Central Arizona Project facilities. Your performance of these functions helps to ensure that equipment is safe, mechanically sound, and operating efficiently, in order to provide reliable water deliveries.

Occasional in-state travel Mondays – Thursdays is part of the job.

As a Heavy Overhaul Mechanic, your jobsite runs 336 miles long, and you (working with your team members) would have your fingerprints on every piece of moving equipment here at CAP from pumps, radial gates, and hydraulic turn outs, to underground siphons. Keeping this equipment running is critical to delivering water to the state of Arizona.

A driver's license with a good driving record, a high school diploma or GED, as well as three or more years of related journeyman-level experience are essential. Having completed a related state-approved apprenticeship is preferred. If you possess a strong working knowledge of hydro-electric generating and pumping systems, hydraulic systems and controls and the ability to troubleshoot; are highly proficient in the safe use of proper tools and equipment for precision measuring and testing, fabricating, welding, calibrating, machinery alignment and leveling, reconditioning, maintaining, and repairing in an industrial mechanical environment;

and are well versed about industrial safety requirements including hazardous energy control protocols; then we highly encourage you to apply for this position.

Please note:

Physical testing, functional testing, and drug screening will apply.

If you are looking for a millwright/ heavy overhaul mechanic position in a pumping plant environment with exciting learning opportunities and great work/life balance, then this could be the right job for you.
APPLY TODAY. Your water, your future.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

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