Plant Maintenance Mechanic - LME

Overview

Under minimum supervision, Plant Maintenance Mechanics perform a variety of skilled maintenance and repair work relating to Tri Met facilities and equipment. This role requires being in person five (5) days per week.

Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements. Safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.

Serve as a good steward of Tri Met and maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of Tri Met’s product and service offerings.

Forbes Magazine recently ranked Tri Met as one of the top five places to work in Oregon. Tri Met is ranked the number one Oregon-based employer in the state, as well as the top “Transportation and Logistics” employer in the state.

• Maintain and repair fixed and right-of-way building systems, equipment, and structures.
• Maintain and repair station platforms, transit centers, park and ride lots, various right-of-way items and Tri Met system amenities and equipment.
• Coordinate work with other agencies (city, county, state, and federal) and outside contractors relating to areas of responsibility.
• Document, review, track, and update maintenance policies and procedures as they relate to areas of responsibility.
• Establish parts and equipment stock with Stores Department and various vendors.
• Assist with various emergency situations including rerailing operations.

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required.
• Two (2) years of experience in building and machine maintenance trades required.
• Possession, at a minimum, of a State of Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrician's License required.
• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Oregon Class "A" Commercial Driver License (CDL) or State of Washington equivalent, and a DOT medical card.
• Applicant must pass a qualifying examination related to the selection criteria.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret plans, drawings, sketches, blueprints, and troubleshoot from technical manuals and schematic diagrams.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical and mechanical theory, plumbing, equipment and building related systems.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with the District's Safety Rules, Policies, Operation's Standard Operating Procedures, Rules and Regulations, as well as various governmental agency codes.
• Demonstrated ability to operate the District's radio and telephone communication system, including mobile phones and computers, in compliance with regulations and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair various shop and wayside equipment, including but not limited to wheel truing machines, vehicle and equipment lifts, wash racks, lathes, compressors and other motors and pumps.
• Ability to operate various equipment including but not limited to: motor vehicles, manlifts, forklifts, various metal and wood fabrication equipment.
• Ability to work graveyard, swing, or day shifts.
• Ability to work in deep underground tunnels and passageways and at high elevations (rooftops, building walls).
• Ability to walk on irregular surfaces and work in tight confined right-of-ways with high speed trains.
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of certification and recertification training as appropriate.
• Ability to work assigned consecutive 5-day shift, and report to any Tri Met Maintenance Facility throughout the Portland-Metro region.
• Ability to pass required physical examination with drug screen, and meet the physical activity requirements of the job, including routine standing, walking, climbing, pushing, pulling, fine hand and finger manipulations, balancing, lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to sixty-five (65) pounds.

• Type of Position /Grade/FLSA:
  Union, Non-Exempt, Regular, Full-Time. Wage $43.83 hourly. Wage will be in accordance with the current Working and Wage Agreement.