Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - West Point

This is a competitive posting and is open to all qualified candidates. This recruitment will hire for (2) positions. In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Industrial Maintenance Mechanics for the West Point Treatment plant location within the Wastewater Treatment Division over the next 6 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of journey-level mechanics at the West Point Treatment Plant, performing both planned and unscheduled maintenance while honing your mechanical skills in an industrial setting.

You’ll play a critical role in keeping essential systems running smoothly, contributing directly to the health and sustainability of the Puget Sound region. 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.

This position performs a variety of highly skilled journey-level work by troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing a wide range of rotating mechanical equipment, including biosolids decanting blowers, influent and effluent pumps, biogas scrubbing compressors, gearboxes, conveyance systems, and multiple piping systems. You’ll use your maintenance experience to troubleshoot and repair high-level equipment issues, ensuring reliable operations across the West Point treatment plant.

We’re looking for a goal-oriented, self-motivated individual who helps foster a safe, supportive, and collaborative team culture.

This role will work both independently and in collaboration with other skilled trade and plant operations staff. To ensure a safe work environment, this role will use appropriate PPE and proper Lock-Out Tag Out procedures around all electrical, mechanical, and environmental hazards as well as using safe work procedures that include working in Permit-Required Confined Spaces. The candidate will perform both preventive maintenance as well as unscheduled work on all related equipment and provide stand-by coverage on a rotating basis for emergent needs after a probationary period.

Team members also participate in Capital Improvement Projects, as assigned, by providing input to project management to support equipment upgrades and replacements. This position offers excellent benefits, unionized job security, and opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth.

Employees at West Point play a key role in the environmental stewardship of the Puget Sound region while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our maintenance team works collaboratively on major projects and repairs, including pumps, piping, gearboxes, and other critical plant equipment. We value teamwork, communication, and a supportive culture that encourages learning, equity, and a shared commitment to keeping the plant running safely and efficiently.

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.

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• Perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul of a wide variety of complex mechanical machinery, including pumps, motors, grinders, blowers and compressors,…