Maintenance Mechanic; Wastewater Treatment Plant

Description

Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as pumps of all types and designs, engines, electric motors, valves, piping, electronic controls and chemical feed systems at the water/wastewater treatment plant facilities.

Department: Maintenance

Location: Wastewater Treatment Plant

• Performs maintenance and preventive maintenance on all water and wastewater equipment in a manner to insure safe and efficient use of personnel, materials, supplies and equipment.
• Keeps a daily log of work inspection and maintenance activities.
• Reads and interprets manufacturer's instructions, blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Inspects and monitors all water and wastewater pumping stations to insure proper operation.
• Assists Maintenance Supervisor in developing quality standards for plants and pumping stations maintenance.
• Recommends changes in methods and procedures, investigates equipment failures and diagnoses maintenance problems.
• Provides a daily check on all plant and pumping station equipment.
• Performs or assists in preventive and corrective maintenance on vehicles and mowing equipment.
• Verifies and is responsible for the proper storage of all incoming shipments of plant equipment.
• Maintains all hand tools and keeps maintenance shop equipment clean and in good working order.
• Maintains plant maintenance areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
• May assist in plant operations in absence of Plant Operators as directed or during emergency situations.
• May provide training and lead direction to Plant Crewman or others where needed to perform assigned duties.

• High School diploma or GED and 4-6 years additional relevant work-related experience.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel) as required to perform job tasks.
• Alabama Water or Wastewater Grade I Certification must be obtained within 18 months of accepting position; valid Alabama Driver's License with Class B CDL; CPR/First Aid Certification;
  Customer Service Skills and applicable safety training.