Plant Maintenance Mechanic

Located in Durham, NC

Salary: $53,000-$59,000

Express Employment Professionals is hiring a Plant Maintenance Mechanic for a full-time permanent position with the municipal Water Management division.

 

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, use your skills and talent provide critical water and sewer services for Durham’s 309,000 plus residents! 

 

As a Plant Maintenance Mechanic, you would be devoted to maintenance of a water treatment plant, dam and lift stations. You would be responsible for receiving work orders and stocking vehicles with necessary supplies and tools for work; performing preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance to water and wastewater facilities including repairs and rebuilds of pumps, motors and gearboxes; fabricating parts; repairing clarifiers, grit collectors, scum troughs, belt presses and GBTs; testing equipment or removing equipment for rebuild at the shop; cleaning and/or washing down the work area; performing work using welding, rigging, millwrighting and various tools and machinery; and serving as emergency standby responder on a rotating basis.

 

This is a 1^st Shift position, with a schedule of 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM.

 

The hiring range for this position is $53,000-$59,000.

 

Responsibilities Include:

• 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:

• The following certifications are preferred, if not required depending upon assignment: North Carolina Wastewater Collections I certification, North Carolina Class A or B Commercial Driver’s and AWWA Maintenance Technologist I certification.
• One-year experience with a CMMS program.
• Experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or water utility setting.

 

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we want to hear from you! Apply online today for immediate consideration.

 

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