Plant Mechanic (Preventative Maintenance) - All Levels

Job Title

Plant Mechanic Apprentice, Plant Mechanic I, Plant Mechanic II

Salary

Plant Mechanic Apprentice: $20.46 - $25.57 Hourly
Plant Mechanic I: $21.90 - $27.36 Hourly
Plant Mechanic II: $25.10 - $33.41 Hourly

Essential Functions

Plant Mechanic Apprentice:

• Must be physically able to operate a crane truck, and various hands and power tools. Flushing check valves; check voltage and amps, meg and ohm motors; check component, wiring, and connections; check floats and transducers. Utilize schematic diagrams. Assist with performing preventive and corrective maintenance, replacing mechanical parts, valves, piping, and pumps. Tasks that may involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort.
• Maintains emergency generators and by-pass pumps installing hoses and power cords; assisting on vacuum trucks; checking e-mails and SCADA readings; creating work orders; attending monthly safety meetings. Maintains trucks by inspecting vehicles, lights, gauges, tires, tools, oils, belts, etc.; and inspecting cranes.
• All other duties as assigned.

Plant Mechanic I:

• Repairs and replaces various equipment by utilizing truck cranes, hand tools, and electrical meters; locking out tag out; removing debris from impeller and volutes; monitoring motor oil, power cords, bells; assessing conditions; and performing monthly PM's.
• Troubleshoots for errors by monitoring meg and ohm motors; checking electrical voltages, components, wiring, and connections; checking floats and transducers; and utilizing Schematic diagrams.
• Maintains generators and performs administrative work by conducting preventative maintenance; installing by pass and generators; hooking up power cables; assisting on vac trucks; checking e-mails and SCADA readings; creating work orders; attending monthly safety meetings; and overseeing pagers, phones, and radios.
• Manages confined spaces by utilizing gas monitors, oxygen tanks, tripods, etc.; calibrating gas monitors; repairing and changing rails; disposing of debris; changing pipes; and repairing brackets and check valves.
• Maintains trucks by inspecting vehicles, lights, gauges, tires, tools, oils, belts, etc.; and inspecting cranes.
• All other duties as assigned.

Plant Mechanic II:

• Repairs and replaces various equipment by utilizing truck cranes, hand tools, and electrical meters; locking out tag out; removing debris from impellor and volutes; monitoring motor oil, power cords, bells; assessing conditions; and performing monthly PM's.
• Troubleshoots for errors by back-flushing check valves; monitoring meg and ohm motors; checking electrical voltages, components, wiring, and connections; checking floats and transducers; and utilizing Schematic diagrams.
• Performs administrative work by checking e-mails; overseeing SCADA readings; creating work orders; attending monthly safety meetings and training events; managing credit card statements; supervising pagers and radios; analyzing spill reports and root causes; and creating stand-by and weekend report timesheets.
• Performs inspections by checking exit lights and fire extinguishers; overseeing equipment, trucks, and crane; checking confine space trailer equipment; and inspections warehouse and MCC alarm systems.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Plant Mechanic Apprentice:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• This is an entry level position; previous relevant work experience is preferred but not required.
• Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's license.
• As a condition of employment, must obtain Class B (CDL) Driver's License within the first six months of employment.

Plant Mechanic I:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• Minimum of one-year work experience with a focus on pump, motors, and/or controls.
• Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License.
• A CDL Class A with Hazmat License is preferred but not required. Must be able to obtain State of Florida Class A Driver's License within first six months of employment.

Plant Mechanic II:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• Minimum of three years relevant work experience working in either a utility or Industrial setting with a focus on motors, pumps, piping and control.
• Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License.
• As a condition of employment, must obtain State of Florida Class A Driver's License within first six months of employment.

Physical Demands

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk to a significant degree; use hands to operate tools or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to pull, push, kneel, bend, squat, crawl, and twist. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Environmental factors include outdoor conditions; rugged terrain, slippery surfaces, varying weather, including, heat, cold, dry, wet weather. In addition, noise, darkness, brightness, vibrations, traffic, biological agents, chemicals, gas/ fumes, magnetic fields, or congested area. Environmental factors include indoor, flat surface, noise, sitting with occasionally walking and standing.