Maintenance Apprentice; Mechanical

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for learning to inspect, install, repair, and/or maintain industrial mechanical equipment; performs related duties as required.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.

• Learns how to install functional and structural parts in machinery and mechanical devices.
• Learns how to use hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools to dismantle, remove, and replace defective parts.
• Learns how to inspect, make adjustments, and perform preventative maintenance on a variety of mechanical equipment, including meters, industrial pumps, motors, and valves.
• Learns how to perform inspections on used parts using a variety of measurement instruments.
• Accesses equipment or facilities via ladders, stairs, motorized lifts, tunnels, confined space entry, manholes, or other access methods.
• Learns to operate various types of valves.
• Learns and follows safety precautions; sets up and checks safety devices; supports safety awareness.
• Utilizes computer software to look up information, complete work orders, and for other job related documentation.
• Learns how to access and utilize human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and/or the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
• Cleans work area after completion of job.
• Lubricates and cleans parts and equipment.
• Cuts, welds, bends, and/or straightens metal parts as needed.
• Drives motor vehicle to and from job site and other work-related locations.
• May operate various light and heavy‑duty equipment.
• May handle pressurized water to perform wash‑outs.
• May work with or around hazardous chemicals and noxious odors requiring personal protective equipment, such as full‑face respirators or particle masks.

• Completion of the twelfth school grade; a certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of the twelfth school grade completion.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer