Plant Maintenance Mechanic 1

City of Lancaster, PA•Lancaster, PA

71d

About The Position

Performs skilled maintenance and repair tasks on plant and pumping station equipment at a Water or Wastewater Plant. Follows safe practices in the performance of duties. Exercises knowledge of mechanics and skills in mechanical repair tasks. Makes daily checks of pump station and takes corrective action when necessary. Repairs plant breakdowns, inspects operating conditions, and completes oral and written work orders from supervisor. Disassembles, repairs and reassembles pumps, valves, motors, air compressors, chlorinators, piping, and other plant machinery and equipment. Inspects, repairs and/or replaces gears, sprockets, chains, bearings, couplings, shafts, motors, seats, and discs on grit machines, pumps, valves, clarifiers, and other equipment needing service. Inspects and repairs furnaces in a Wastewater or Water plant. Cleans water or wastewater systems, flumes, chambers, settling basins, clarifiers, wetwells, clearwells, membrane tanks, chemical tanks, holding tanks and thickener tanks. Shovels, sweeps, cleans, and uses a jack hammer. Operates light automotive vehicles and power-driven equipment. Uses torches to cut steel and related projects. Cuts and threads steel pipe with pipe threading machine. Paints equipment and buildings. Runs snow removal equipment, shovels sidewalks, clears steps, tops of clarifiers and other surfaces. Repairs and maintains plant odor control system, rebuilds and repairs chemical feed pumps, flow regulators, pressure regulators, and associated odor control equipment.

Requirements

Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required
At least three (3) years experience in the maintenance and repair or pumps, motors, valves, pipes and related water and wastewater equipment is required.
Possession of a valid Pennsylvania State Driver's License is required.
Possession of or ability to obtain a PA DEP Class E Water License no later than 18 months (Full-Time) in this position.
Possession of or the ability to obtain Collection System Certification Class E from the Department of Environmental Resources or pass test of such certification no later than 18 months (Full-time) in this position.
Knowledge of safe practices related to Public Works.
Ability to understand and use hand, power tools and measuring devices essential to work performed.
Ability to perform basic electrical work including but not limited to cleaning, inspecting and replacing bearings on electrical motors and making terminations on circuits up to 480 volts.
Ability to operate a vehicle on private and public streets is required.
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.
Ability to understand and use of blueprints and the ability to interpret operation and maintenance manuals in repairing plant and pumping station equipment.
Proven ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English is required.
Proven ability to work independently, or as part of a team and to collaborate successfully with others is required.
Proven ability to adapt to new or changed situations and to show flexibility in making improvements in work processes and operations is required.
Proven ability to exhibit customer-centered behaviors and to focus on customer needs is required.
Proven ability to commit to excellence in service and to continuous improvement is required.

Responsibilities

Performs skilled maintenance and repair tasks on plant and pumping station equipment
Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
Exercises knowledge of mechanics and skills in mechanical repair tasks.
Makes daily checks of pump station and takes corrective action when necessary.
Repairs plant breakdowns, inspects operating conditions, and completes oral and written work orders from supervisor.
Disassembles, repairs and reassembles pumps, valves, motors, air compressors, chlorinators, piping, and other plant machinery and equipment.
Inspects, repairs and/or replaces gears, sprockets, chains, bearings, couplings, shafts, motors, seats, and discs on grit machines, pumps, valves, clarifiers, and other equipment needing service.
Inspects and repairs furnaces in a Wastewater or Water plant.
Cleans water or wastewater systems, flumes, chambers, settling basins, clarifiers, wetwells, clearwells, membrane tanks, chemical tanks, holding tanks and thickener tanks.
Shovels, sweeps, cleans, and uses a jack hammer.
Operates light automotive vehicles and power-driven equipment.
Uses torches to cut steel and related projects.
Cuts and threads steel pipe with pipe threading machine.
Paints equipment and buildings.
Runs snow removal equipment, shovels sidewalks, clears steps, tops of clarifiers and other surfaces.
Repairs and maintains plant odor control system, rebuilds and repairs chemical feed pumps, flow regulators, pressure regulators, and associated odor control equipment.