Industrial Mechanic

The Wastewater Treatment Mechanic performs skilled mechanical work in support of an Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF). This role is responsible for the installation, maintenance, overhaul, repair, and testing of mechanical equipment and systems used by the AWPF to achieve its treatment targets. This work directly affects the reliable operation of process pumps (including high-pressure and transfer pumps where applicable), motors and couplings, rotating equipment and mechanical drive components, valves and actuators, chemical feed equipment mechanical components, CIP/flush systems, and mechanical equipment serving membrane and advanced water treatment processes.

Key duties include performing preventative and maintenance and mechanical inspections; troubleshooting and repairing rotating equipment and process machinery; aligning mechanical components; supporting start-ups, shutdowns, and planned outages; documenting work performed, equipment condition, and parts usage in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and required logs; coordinating troubleshooting with operations, electrical, and instrumentation & controls; and responding to mechanical failures affecting plant operations.

The Wastewater Treatment Mechanic collaborates with operations, maintenance (including LASan facility O&M as applicable), engineering and manufacturer/vendor technicians to plan and execute work in support of continuous operations.

The mid-level mechanical assignment is supporting the reliable operation of an AWPF located within a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The AWPF is in one section of the WWTP, but access to the job site still requires driving through the WWTP. This role will be working with rotating machinery critical to the facility. The employee performs work on mechanical equipment that directly affects the plant’s process stability.

The work includes troubleshooting equipment failures and coordinating maintenance activities with operations, electrical, and instrumentation & controls.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Install maintains, overhaul tests, and repairs pumps, rotating equipment, gear drives, couplings, bearings, seals, and associated mechanical equipment
• Perform alignments, assembly, and repair of mechanical c components and equipment skids
• Troubleshoots mechanical malfunctions affecting pumps, valves, actuators and process; restores equipment back to service.
• Support mechanical aspects of membrane and advanced water treatment equipment; flushing/CIO equipment, and associated piping interface plans, recommend improvements and document completed work in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). This role participates in safety meetings, job hazard analyses, and lockout/tagout procedures, and ensures adherence to all site safety policies and regulatory standards
• Perform lubrication, inspection, and preventive maintenance tasks; identifies abnormal conditions and recommend corrective actions.

• The employee will follow applicable safety procedures and practices, including lockout/tagout, safe electrical work practices, arc flash requirements, confined requirements, and site-specific procedures. The employee will perform work in accordance with applicable codes and plant standards and will maintain a clean and safe working area. The employee may be required to respond to emergencies and urgent operational issues outside normal working hours.

• Completion of a Recognized mechanical apprenticeship program or documented journey‑level mechanical maintenance experience
• Demonstrated full-time experience performing industrial mechanical maintenance troubleshooting work involving rotating equipment in a wastewater treatment, water treatment, industrial process, or similar facility.

• Six to ten (6–10) years of hands‑on mechanical maintenance experience in advanced wastewater purification, water reuse, or high‑purity industrial process facilities on mechanical maintenance experience in advanced wastewater purification, water reuse,…