Plant Mechanic

Build Your Future with the City of Boca Raton!

At the City of Boca Raton, a career in public service is more than a job — it’s your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and sustainable coastal community. Driven by our core values of Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Trust, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel appreciated, inspired, and supported.

As the second largest city in Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton offers robust benefits to their employees:

Health Insurance Benefits:
No-cost employee Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Generous Paid Time Off: 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays

Continuous Service Benefit:
Paid out annually after 5 years of service

Work-Life Balance:
Flexible work schedule

Retirement Plans:
Two pension/retirement options to choose from

Whether you're starting out or looking to take your public service career to the next level, the City of Boca Raton offers the tools, resources, and culture to help you succeed.

The Plant Mechanic is responsible for performing skilled mechanical maintenance, repair, installation, and inspection of equipment used in the operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations. This position ensures the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of pumps, motors, compressors, conveyors, valves, engines, and other mechanical systems through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.

The Plant Mechanic is expected to troubleshoot equipment failures, perform routine and emergency repairs, and conduct inspections to maintain operational reliability and minimize equipment downtime. This role requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing maintenance activities to support continuous plant operations.

The Plant Mechanic is also responsible for maintaining accurate maintenance records, following manufacturer recommendations and City standards, and complying with all applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Performs routine preventive maintenance work on water and wastewater systems such as pumps, motors, compressors, engines, and conveyors following suggested manufacturer and City benchmark standards

Installs and/or makes major repairs to plumbing systems, pumps, valves, motors, controls, gearboxes, conveyors, and compressors

Troubleshoots and performs repairs on gas, sludge and chemical pumping systems and related equipment used in plant operations

Checks wells for proper operation; checks fluid levels of wells; records flowmeter readings

Checks and tests pumps, motors, conveyors, compressors, and valves; monitors and replaces belts, hoses, pipe connections, lubricants

Performs predictive tests: infrared, temperature, vibration and laser alignment inspections on equipment used in water and wastewater operations

Maintains and repairs chlorine generating equipment including ammoniators

Maintains and repairs lime slaker system

Repairs and rebuilds sludge pumps; water pumps, chemical and gas pumps

Replaces bearings, shafts, sleeves, seals, and repair other mechanical parts

Field tests pumps, motors, blowers and gearboxes for functionality, efficiency and completeness of repairs

Completes preventive maintenance logs on Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Performs related tasks as required

Inspects tanks, pumping equipment, conveyors, wells and building support systems to ensure compliance with statutory and safety requirements

Conducts emergency and routine repairs at various onsite and offsite pumping facilities