Industrial Maintenance Technician Trainee

DeKalb County • Decatur, GA

1d • $19 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this classification is to perform maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment located within a water, wastewater, pump & lift stations and treatment facilities working under direct supervision of the Industrial Tech. Maintenance staff.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Three years of experience in construction, maintenance, electrical, electronics, process control wastewater monitoring, and/or compliance activities
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Industrial Technician Maintenance staff in their daily work schedule which may include the following: attends pre-construction meetings, and recommends changes in water/wastewater facilities mechanical systems; troubleshoots problems and recommends corrective actions based on skilled knowledge of mechanical repair practices; and performs preventative maintenance and corrective repair work on water/wastewater facilities and equipment.
• Assists the Industrial Technician Maintenance staff with the following: fabricates and machines repair parts for equipment; welds steel, brass and aluminum; operates lathes, mill/drill presses, welders and various other metal working power and hand tools; and locates leaks and detects defects in water/wastewater equipment and machinery according to established plans and standards.
• Monitors, reviews and validates work practices for quality control of processes and to ensure adherence to safety standards.
• Inputs and gathers data from Supervisory Control Data Acquisition system (SCADA) and runs reports as necessary.

What This Job Offers

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