Maintenance Mechanic

Installs, modifies, fabricates, repairs, and maintains a broad range of electrical and/or heavy mechanical equipment and systems for one or more highly advanced electrical/mechanical assignment locations for utilities, public works, and other agencies or departments..

- Installs, maintains, modifies and repairs a variety of heavy mechanical machinery, equipment, and systems used in wastewater treatment plants or water treatment and distribution systems;

- Overhauls well pumping and lift station equipment through removal, repair, and replacement of pipes, pumps, and motors;

- Performs inspections and operational efficiency checks, conducting preventive maintenance service on the electrical and mechanical components of a variety of pumps and supportive equipment, machinery, facilities, security, and conveyor/transport systems;

- Detects causes of electrical failures, interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring instrument systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete task;

- Disconnects, repairs, and reconnects, and/or replaces electric motors and may install electric wiring, conduit, and circuitry and repair switch gear equipment;

- Installs, maintains, and repairs chlorination systems, chemical feed pumps, and metering equipment;

- Repairs and adjusts mechanical systems for vehicular equipment, hydraulic pump systems, and high-pressure line cleaning pumps and performs structural repairs on large cranes, pressure trucks, and backhoes;

- Repairs and adjusts mechanical and hydraulic systems on passenger loading bridges, baggage belt systems

- Installs and reroutes pipes at wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations, or water production and distribution stations;

- Performs fabrication and welding to make required repairs or enhancements;

- Ability to weld, fit pipe, refurbish equipment, set and align rotating equipment

- Ability to wire and unwire motors and perform zero energy check with a multi meter

- Ability to recognize operational inconsistencies and hazards in the workplace and display proper judgment in responding to them

- Ability to operate powered equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner while on ground surface as well as at heights

- Thorough knowledge and understanding of plant fire protection apparatus and systems and ability to operate all fire protection equipment

- Able to work varying shifts, overtime, holidays, on call duty and emergency call-ins

- Talking, Hearing, Seeing, Standing, Sitting, Walking, Fingering, Stooping, Crouching, Grasping, and Lifting up to 100lbs

- The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and out

- The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

- The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to bio-solids.

- The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of extremities or whole body.

- The workers frequently is in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.