Utility Operations Mechanic I (Hiring Incentive: $1,500)

Town of Flower Mound • Flower Mound TX 75028, TX

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About The Position

Under general supervision, performs corrective and preventive maintenance on equipment and facilities used in water pumping stations, sewage lift stations, and wastewater treatment plants. The position also assists with equipment upkeep, maintenance recordkeeping, troubleshooting, shop organization, housekeeping, and other assigned projects. The employee must follow personnel, safety, and department policies and procedures and report problems, hazards, deviations, unfamiliar situations, and work activities to a supervisor.

The role involves operating light- to heavy-construction equipment and tools that do not require a CDL, and working in varied indoor, outdoor, underground, and confined environments. A $1,500 sign-on incentive is available to newly hired eligible Public Works employees, subject to program conditions. Eligible employees may also receive a referral incentive of up to $1,500 for referring a successful hire.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License.
• At least one year of related equipment maintenance experience.
• Must be able to obtain a Class C Wastewater Operator's Certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) within 18 months of placement.
• Must submit to and pass a post-offer, non-regulated drug test and thorough background checks, including criminal history.
• Must be able to talk, read, see, walk, hear, and follow oral and written directives.
• Must have good hand, foot, and eye coordination to operate and repair equipment and vehicles.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical activity, including exerting up to 100 pounds of pressure and repeatedly lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying heavy supplies and equipment.
• Must be able to shovel, crawl, bend, kneel, dig holes for several hours per day, climb on and off equipment, and operate vibrating equipment.
• Must be able to work in varied and hazardous environments, including indoors, underground, outdoors, confined spaces, pipes, culverts, manholes, and trenches, on varied terrain and in noisy conditions and adverse weather.
• Must be able to work around mechanical, electrical, fume, odor, dust/mist, chemical, toxic waste, solid waste, insect, noxious plant, and snake hazards.
• Must have working knowledge of pumps, compressors, blowers, conveyors, and other production equipment.
• Must be skilled in diagnosing mechanical and electrical failures using specialty measuring instruments such as volt/ohm meters, megohmmeters, and ammeters.
• Must be familiar with basic operating principles of different electric motor types, associated electrical switch gear, and related control systems.
• Must be able to safely and properly operate light- to heavy-construction equipment and use small power tools and equipment.
• Must be able to maintain effective and pleasant working relationships with employees, contractors, and the general public.
• Must be able to work extensive hours and various shifts as needed and respond within 30 minutes to an on-call or emergency callback.

Nice To Haves

• Wastewater treatment plant operation experience.
• Specific knowledge of wastewater treatment plant, sewage lift station, and high-service water pumping station operation and maintenance functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective maintenance on pumps, valves, electric motors, compressors, blowers, fans, electrical switch gear, and control systems used at wastewater treatment plants, sewage lift stations, and water pumping stations.
• Perform manufacturer-specified preventive maintenance, including changing oil, greasing, checking fluid reservoirs, adjusting belts and chains, aligning couplings and mountings, and cleaning filters and screens.
• Maintain equipment maintenance histories by recording run times, replacement parts, signs of wear, and unusual noise or vibration.
• Investigate equipment failures using specialty equipment, instruments, and tools.
• Clean and routinely inspect equipment and machines to confirm proper operation.
• Prepare surfaces and apply appropriate protective coatings to indoor and outdoor equipment according to coating specifications and labeling.
• Keep the repair shop clean and efficient by organizing, storing, and cleaning repair tools and supplies.
• Operate light- to heavy-construction equipment and tools that do not require a CDL.
• Assist with housekeeping of building interiors and exteriors, treatment tanks, and other items as needed.
• Inform the supervisor of problems, deviations, hazards, unfamiliar situations, and work activities.
• Assist with special projects, other coworkers, and other assigned duties.
• Follow personnel, safety, and department policies and procedures.

Benefits

• $1,500 sign-on incentive for newly hired eligible Public Works employees, paid on the first paycheck following hire; employees who leave Town employment within 90 days must repay $750.
• Employee referral incentive of up to $1,500 for eligible Public Works positions: $500 when the referred employee is hired and $1,000 after the employee successfully completes six months of employment.

What This Job Offers

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