Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Preventative Maintenance, North Durham

Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Preventative Maintenance, North Durham

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Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Preventative Maintenance, North Durham

Salary

$49,737.00 - $77,169.00 Annually

Location

1900 E Club Blvd., Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

26-05929

Department

Water Management

Opening Date

06/01/2026

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $49,737.00 - $57,588

Work Day/Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm (Flexible)

The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) ( wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham’s 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set – mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more. If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

Water Management seeks an experienced mechanic with strong working knowledge of water treatment and reclamation facilities or power plant systems and equipment. Join our North Durham team and use your expertise and skills to conduct all scheduled preventative maintenance services on all mechanical systems equipment and components per manufactures recommendations and best operational practices. Use your knowledge to identify equipment maintenance needs and enter appropriate work orders into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This role maintains preventative maintenance logs on all equipment and systems and works collaboratively with Plant Engineering and Maintenance staff to coordinate corrective maintenance activities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance; uses specialized equipment, tools, and machinery to repair and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, and other equipment and facility components; and fabricates

• Inspects, tests, and cleans equipment, alarms, and related equipment to ensure proper working condition and compliance with applicable safety and operating regulations, policies, and procedures. parts.

• Performs office and operational support duties, such as receiving work orders, stocking vehicles with necessary supplies and tools for work, maintaining databases and records, cleaning and/or washing down the work area, performing emergency or on-call duties, maintaining inventory, answering phones, and training lower-level staff.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Two (2) years of related experience

• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state’s driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire

• Additional on-the-job and/or safety-related certifications as required by the City

Additional Preferred Skills

• NC Grade 1 Biological Wastewater Collections

• Welding, OSHA Confined Space, and/or Forklift certifications

• One year of experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) program.

• Extensive use and knowledge of OSHA safety especially Lock-out/Tag-out

• Skilled in welding practices (stick, TIG, MIG, and use of torch)

• Machine shop experience using lathe`s, milling machines, etc.

• Willingness and ability to obtain a North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Level B

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year

• 13 standard work days of vacation per year

• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

• 2 weeks paid military leave per year

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

• State and City retirement plans

• Short and long term disability plans

• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

• Paid funeral leave

• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

• 4 hours parental leave each year

• Workman's Compensation Insurance

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

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How many years of related experience do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

• 2 years but less than 6 years related experience

• 6 or more years related experience

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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).

• I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

• I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

• I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

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Are you willing and able to respond to emergency/after hour calls?

• Yes

• No

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Are you willing and able to work within a confined space?

• Yes

• No

08

Are you able to work during all types of weather?

• Yes

• No

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