Utilities Plant Mechanic - Lift

City of Winston-Salem • Winston-Salem, NC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Performs intermediate skilled trades work operating and maintaining equipment at lift stations, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Utilities Lift Station Supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and minimal experience working with lift stations, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws.
• Thorough knowledge of industry standard and department specific equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of standard office and department specific software.
• Thorough knowledge of operation and maintenance manuals.
• General knowledge of blue prints.
• General knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions of the work.
• General knowledge of the installation, repair and maintenance of industry standard equipment.
• Skill in the use and care of tools of the trade.
• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages.
• Ability to make various calculations required for lift station operation.
• Ability to determine improper operation of water and wastewater pumping and treatment equipment, and to take proper remedial action.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to supervise the work others.
• Ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with associates, supervisors, and the general public.
• OSHA Safety training (within 6 months of hire).
• Valid commercial driver's license with Class B endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled preventative maintenance on all equipment.
• Performs troubleshooting to diagnose and make skilled repairs.
• Performs on call duty response.
• Visits stations and performs routine inspections to facility.
• Maintains the appearance of stations.
• Enters information into department specific software.
• Creates and completes work orders and preventative maintenance.
• Researches cost effective options for inventory.
• Responds to inquiries and complaints.
• Assists contractors.
• Fills in for senior mechanic when needed.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive

What This Job Offers

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