Industrial Facility Mechanic - Western Wake

Town of Cary•Cary, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Ready to be a vital part of a team dedicated to safeguarding the environment and public health. Join our team as an Industrial Facility Mechanic and play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing critical wastewater treatment equipment. Your skills will ensure our operations run efficiently, contributing to the sustainability of our environment and the well-being of our community. If you're passionate about technical challenges and want to make a meaningful impact, we're excited to have you on board for this rewarding career opportunity! Currently, Cary's Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility, located in New Hill, NC is recruiting individuals for the position of Mechanic/Operator I. This position will be primarily focused on the mechanic/maintenance and repair responsibilities within this classification but will be expected to be able to fill-in as an operator as needed. Therefore, this job post includes descriptions of the duties of both job classifications. The Mechanic/Operator I performs technical and skilled work in the operation and maintenance of the water reclamation facility. Employees primarily assigned to maintenance duties work a normal eight-hour shift with periodic callback/stand-by duties for emergency maintenance and operational issues, while persons primarily in an operations capacity work 12-hour shifts. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor. WWRWRF positions are part of our established career ladder program that provides for the advancement of non-supervisory staff members in eligible positions who demonstrate increasing levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is an entry-level position, but depending upon the level of attainment in the career ladder, an employee may be assigned to lead worker duties over other plant personnel. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an Operator position. This vacancy IS A MECHANIC position which will have treatment plant operator responsibilities on a fill-in basis only. Water Reclamation Facility positions are "critical positions", meaning you are required to report to work during adverse weather or other emergency situations, to maintain equipment and/or assist the Division in any capacity necessary to continue Town operations. Therefore, employees in this role must also live within fifty (50) miles of the facility and respond to the facility within one (1) hour when fulfilling callback/stand-by duties. The Western Wake Water Reclamation Facility is located at 3500 Reclamation Road, New Hill, NC 27562. Anticipated Hiring Range: $56,867.20 - $66,185.60. Applicants who possess relevant certifications and experience may be eligible for higher starting pay.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent GED
Requires a Grade I Biological Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification from the State of North Carolina, or the ability to obtain within one year of hire date
Requires a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
Must live within fifty (50) miles of the facility and respond within one (1) hour when fulfilling callback/stand-by duties
Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, motor vehicle records check, education verification and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks prior to employment
Employees in this role must also live within fifty (50) miles of the facility and respond to the facility within one (1) hour when fulfilling call-back/stand-by duties

Nice To Haves

Mechanical maintenance experience at a water or wastewater facility is preferred

Responsibilities

Performs regular preventive maintenance such as greasing moving parts, changing oil, checking amperages, and overall visual inspections of equipment and related parts
Maintains sludge drying facility
Participates in performing corrective maintenance procedures such as changing bearings on fans, pumps and motors, changing ultraviolet lamps and repairing the wiring harness and connectors, packs pumps, changes belts, replaces shear-pins, etc.
Retrofits plant equipment, structures, plumbing and electrical systems
Operates various landscaping equipment and performs landscaping and grounds maintenance duties
Collects data from preventative maintenance program and takes corrective action as required
Troubleshoots electrical and mechanical problems; checks blueprints, electrical schematics, manuals, etc. to determine problems
Maintains safe working environment
Dismantles and overhauls various plant equipment such as grit collectors, conveyors, mechanical grinders, pumps, engines, blowers, air compressors, and ventilation systems
Performs troubleshooting and maintenance on complex electronic systems
Installs new equipment
Provides assistance to higher level maintenance technicians
Maintains records on plant maintenance
Performs skilled mechanical and electrical work in high stress, high danger situations
Maintains facility HVAC systems and performs corrective maintenance as required
Performs other job-related tasks as required
Makes regular tours of plant and checks bar screens, engines, generators, pumps, settling tanks, filters, clarifiers, instruments, biological reactors and ultraviolet disinfection
Operates biosolids thickening facilities
Monitors reclaimed water pumping station and performs associated testing and analysis
Monitors flow trends; measures dissolved oxygen and temperature
Wastes the prescribed amount as determined by and directed by the Facility Operations Supervisor, ORC
Maintains records and reports
Assists maintenance personnel when needed and performs routine janitorial duties
Regulates and adjusts motors, pumps, blowers, and valves to meet changing operational conditions
Collects and analyzes samples and performs a variety of laboratory tests
Skims grease from settling tanks; cleans bar screens and washes out basins; cleans clarifiers; monitors operations of wastewater pump stations
Switches or empties grit chambers, aeration basins, and clarifiers
Operates gravity belt thickener, thickening WAS to prescribed %TS and meeting target volume pumped to selected Aerated Storage Tank(s)
Monitors operation of the plant through the use of specialized computer equipment such as SCADA systems, controls and HMI's
Reports maintenance problems to supervisor and maintenance personnel
Reports primarily to the Facility Operations Supervisor while on shift
Performs other job-related tasks as required