Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - South Plant

Summary

This position is open to all qualified candidates.

Join a team of journey‑level mechanics performing repair and troubleshooting for both planned and unscheduled maintenance. In this role, you will perform and assist with a variety of mechanical maintenance tasks while developing your skills in an industrial environment.

This position offers excellent benefits and job security in a unionized setting. Employees who are actively engaged in their professional growth have opportunities for advancement to Industrial Mechanic‑Master, as well as potential leadership roles as they become available.

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of a variety of complex machinery used in plant operations.
• Install, repair, and maintain piping and plumbing systems for sewage, water, gases, chemicals, and solids using appropriate materials.
• Fabricate and install metal fixtures, including vents, air ducts, doors, louvers, containers, equipment covers, machinery bases, and support members.
• Design, fabricate, and repair plant piping, equipment guards, and bases.
• Use welding equipment, including metal inert gas (MIG), tungsten inert gas (TIG), arc welding, cutting torches, plasma cutters, and plastic welders.
• Plan equipment repairs using blueprints, engineering drawings, CAD, MIMS, operations and maintenance manuals, vendor data, catalogs, and other resources.
• Collaborate with CAD personnel to provide as‑built drawings to support parts/material ordering, equipment assembly, and modifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support plant operations and maintenance.

• Knowledge and hands‑on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing pumps, motors, valves, and other rotating equipment used in industrial or wastewater systems.
• Skill in safely using hand and power tools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools (lathes, mills, drill presses); ability to perform basic welding and fabrication for equipment repair.
• Ability to understand and apply information from blueprints, schematics, manuals, and preventive maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of industrial safety standards, including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, and proper handling of hazardous materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and other trades; communicate effectively in writing and verbally; and accurately document work in a computerized maintenance management system (e.g., Maximo).

• Decision Quality – making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Strategic Mindset – seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Action Oriented – taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates – building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Interpersonal Savvy – relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Values Differences – recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Communicates Effectively – developing and delivering multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Self‑Development – actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Being Resilient – rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Situational Adaptability – adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

• Knowledge of and experience with plumbing, pumps, hydraulics, welding, and rigging techniques and principles.
• Experience in heavy equipment mechanical maintenance, including repairs and understanding replacement criteria.
• Knowledge of and experience applying industrial safety standards and procedures related to mechanical maintenance.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to read, write, and follow instructions accurately.
• Experience with equipment operation, installation, and commissioning.