Apprentice Maintenance Mechanic

Lansing Board of Water & Light • Reo, GA

2d • $43 - $48

About The Position

Through independent study, prescribed vocational courses, and hands-on process experience as outlined in the apprenticeship program, the Apprentice Maintenance Mechanic demonstrates steady progress toward acquiring journey worker capabilities to repair and maintain equipment in all electric generating stations and associated equipment. The role involves learning maintenance and repair work across BWL facilities, using trade tools and mobile equipment, reading blueprints, and following safety procedures. The position requires working in varied temperatures and humidity, potentially dusty and noisy conditions, and confined spaces. The employee must be willing to work any shift, weekends, and rotating weekly standby.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Qualified in the Pre-Apprenticeship Pool: Math Level 4, Reading Level 5, and Writing Level 6.
• Good BWL work record.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Office 365.
• Must be willing to work any shift, weekends, and rotating weekly standby.
• Must be respirator certified and fit tested.
• Must have visual acuity sufficient to read blueprints and operate rigging and lifting equipment.
• Must have hearing sufficient to localize sounds and hear conversations in noisy environments.
• Must be able to climb and work from ladders and scaffolding and work in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Learn to repair and maintain processes and equipment across BWL facilities, including fuel, boiler, RO, turbine, condensate, wastewater treatment, cooling tower, hydro, and generating systems.
• Lubricate equipment and perform routine oil changes.
• Use trade tools to perform journey worker duties in millwright work, machine repair, and tool and die.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Operate mobile equipment such as trucks, cranes, worker lifts, scissor lifts, mobile welding units, and air compressors.
• Perform all tasks safely and follow the BWL safety manual and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Attend safety-awareness or skills-improvement training as required by a supervisor, BWL, or a governmental agency.
• Work from ladders and scaffolds and in confined spaces.
• Communicate capably through speech and in writing.
• Perform other duties necessitated by job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Vacation, free choice leave, sick leave, parental leave, and 11 paid holidays.
• Medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, and employee assistance program.
• Voluntary vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long-term care, tuition reimbursement, and a BWL Home Purchase Plan offering a forgivable $5,000 loan for a home purchase in Lansing.
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan, with company contributions up to 9.5% of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% for NBU positions.
• 457 Deferred Compensation matching up to $2,500 per year.
• Post-retirement benefits at the respective level of coverage, co-pays, and health care premium as active employees.
• Two on-site fitness centers open 24/7, work-life balance program, employee assistance program, and free parking.
• Competitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED