Maintenance Mechanic (Solid Waste) (2 Openings)

City of Memphis•Memphis, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing repairs and maintenance on various types of machinery, equipment, and property, including garbage carts, recycle bins, and park property. Responsibilities may include delivering and picking up carts, cleaning tools and parts, and loading/unloading shipments. The position also entails repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment, potentially including those used in an asphalt plant. Depending on the assignment, duties could also involve maintaining playground, exercise, and athletic field equipment, as well as fences. Routine maintenance at various facilities using mechanical equipment and tools is expected. The role may also involve keeping daily maintenance records, driving various motor vehicles, and using computer devices and applications for work orders and service requests. Communication with supervisors and other workers via two-way radio is also part of the job.

Requirements

Repairs or replaces defective parts using hand and power tools.
Performs routine maintenance at numerous facilities using mechanical equipment and tools such as air-powered hand tools and air compressors.
Operates two-way radio to communicate with supervisor and other workers.

Nice To Haves

May clean cart tools and parts with appropriate cleaning solvents and equipment including steam cleaner.
Loads and unload carts and part shipments by hand and by using forklift if assigned to Solid Waste Management.
Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment used in an asphalt plant such as pneumatic tools and conveyor belts.
Operates lathe, grinder, and other tools to repair parts if assigned to Street Maintenance.
Installs, repairs, and performs general maintenance on playground, exercise, and athletic field equipment, basketball goals, and fences if assigned to Park Services property.
May keep and maintain daily maintenance records.
May drive various motor vehicles depending on assigned division such as a packer truck, bob truck, and pick-up truck with utility trailer to dispose or replace old parts and carts.
Retrieves and enters work orders and service request data using various computer devices and applications if assigned.

Responsibilities

Performs repairs and maintenance on various types of machinery, equipment, and property such as garbage carts, recycle bins, and park property.
Delivers and/or picks up new, used, or defective carts from various locations and work areas if assigned.
Cleans cart tools and parts with appropriate cleaning solvents and equipment including steam cleaner.
Loads and unload carts and part shipments by hand and by using forklift if assigned to Solid Waste Management.
Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment used in an asphalt plant such as pneumatic tools and conveyor belts.
Operates lathe, grinder, and other tools to repair parts if assigned to Street Maintenance.
Installs, repairs, and performs general maintenance on playground, exercise, and athletic field equipment, basketball goals, and fences if assigned to Park Services property.
Repairs or replaces defective parts using hand and power tools.
Performs routine maintenance at numerous facilities using mechanical equipment and tools such as air-powered hand tools and air compressors.
May keep and maintain daily maintenance records.
May drive various motor vehicles depending on assigned division such as a packer truck, bob truck, and pick-up truck with utility trailer to dispose or replace old parts and carts.
Retrieves and enters work orders and service request data using various computer devices and applications if assigned.
Operates two-way radio to communicate with supervisor and other workers.