Treatment Plant Mechanic II

Job Summary

This position performs skilled work in areas of maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting as necessary on equipment associated with the operation of water/wastewater treatment plants and supporting sites. Work involves performing tests to determine operating efficiency of equipment; inspecting plant and equipment; maintaining and repairing equipment; reading blueprints, manuals, and specifications; maintaining and repairing piping and associated building structure; troubleshooting and making needed repairs or rebuilds; and maintaining a working vehicle, set of tools, and parts related to the various tasks. This position may document readings, obtain quotes; order parts; prepare reports, ensure safety procedures are followed; and maintain clean work areas.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains and repairs mechanical equipment associated with the operation of water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, raw water pump stations, remote distribution pump stations and tank sites, and sewage lift stations.
• Inspects plant, pump stations, tank sites, and booster stations.
• Performs preventative maintenance. Examples of preventative maintenance include greasing, cleaning, and exercising equipment, checking belts and connections, changing oil, replacing, and rebuilding components on pumps, motors, valves, drives, hydraulic or air cylinders, etc.
• Performs corrective maintenance. Examples of corrective maintenance include the troubleshooting, repair, removal and installation of pumps, motors, drives, valves, compressors, chemical feed systems, odor control systems, screens, filters, plumbing and auxiliary plant equipment.
• Conducts monthly inspections on vehicles, power tools, fork lifts, crane truck, stationary cranes and safety retrieval systems.
• Conducts tests to determine operating efficiency of equipment.
• Maintains related records including equipment status, hours worked, chemicals and materials used and costs.
• Fabricates parts as needed. Paints and replaces concrete.
• Responds to emergency situations, outages, and equipment failure.
• Performs shop and vehicle housekeeping.
• Operates cranes, trucks, forklifts, as other equipment as needed.
• Coordinates activities with operation plant and re-pump facilities.
• Follows safety policies and procedures; maintains safety equipment; and follows lock out/tag out and confined space work procedures.

• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited school; desires college courses in a related field.
• Three (3) years of related maintenance and mechanical work experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

• Requires valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain and maintain a City Driver's Permit.
• Desires NC One Water Maintenance Technologist II certification or must obtain certification within 48 months. Requires a NC Collection System Operators Grade I state certification (or obtaining level 1 certification within 18 months of hire) with progressive levels of certification each year thereafter.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management software.
• Knowledge of operating and repairing related equipment.
• Knowledge of municipal wastewater and certain chemicals.
• Skill in mechanical and electrical repairs.
• Skill in using hand and power tools.
• Ability to obtain a City driving authorization.
• Ability to read blueprints, manuals, and specifications for troubleshooting work.
• Ability to repair and overhaul pumps, valves gear boxes, motors and related equipment.
• Ability to problem solve and trouble shoot.
• Ability to operate various types of cranes and other motorized equipment.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to follow safety regulations.

Physical Demands:

The work is very heavy work and requires applying up to 20 pounds of force constantly; applying 50 pounds of force frequently; and exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, distinguishing among sounds, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by spoken word, shouting above noises, visual acuity in data/color/observations/equipment/inspections, and walking.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others. Requires working in confined spaces, below ground including wet wells and working at heights; working in all types of weather; working overtime and working on-call as scheduled subject to emergency call back.

Additional Information:

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.