Wastewater Heavy Duty Maintenance Mechanic

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

1d • $26 - $37

About The Position

Pima County Wastewater Treatment is looking for a dependable, skilled, and motivated Heavy Duty Maintenance Mechanic to join our dedicated team of professionals who keep essential infrastructure running safely and efficiently every day. This is an opportunity to build a stable, long-term career while serving the community and protecting public health. In this hands-on role, you will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair heavy industrial equipment such as pumps, blowers, conveyors, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, and other critical plant machinery. We are seeking candidates who take pride in their work, value safety, and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment where reliability and craftsmanship matter. Pima County offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for advancement and ongoing training. If you are mechanically inclined, safety-driven, and ready to be part of a mission-focused organization, we encourage you to apply and grow your career with us.

Requirements

• Five years of mechanical maintenance experience in the fabrication, installation, or repair of large heavy-duty industrial mechanical equipment, deep well turbine pumps, submersible or centrifugal booster pumps.
• OR: Three years of experience with Pima County as a Wastewater Maintenance Specialist II performing mechanical maintenance work involving the fabrication, installation, and repair of mechanical equipment and pumps.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Valid driver license is required at time of application.
• Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum six (6) years experience in industrial mechanical equipment, performing repairs and routine maintenance of industrial pumping systems, deep well turbine pumps, positive displacement pumps, submersible pumps, centrifugal pumps, booster pumps, gear boxes, plumbing, pipe fitting, and compressor/blower maintenance.
• Minimum four (4) years experience specializing in advanced maintenance, repair, diagnosis, or troubleshooting, construction, fabrication, on-the-job training, and preventative maintenance.
• Minimum four (4) years experience using an industrial Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Minimum four (4) years experience using Microsoft Office Suite, to include Excel, Word, Outlook, and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Performs operational and preventive maintenance of complex heavy-duty industrial equipment and machinery utilizing hydraulics and pneumatics of systems involving pneumatic tanks, deep wells, air compressors, pneumatic actuators, wet wells, pumps, and booster stations
• Fabricates, constructs, installs, repairs, and aligns heavy-duty industrial equipment and machinery such as deep well pumps, water pumps, and piping systems, horizontal and vertical drive centrifugal pumps, spherical, thrust, radial, and line-shaft bearings on pumps and motors utilizing gas and electric welding
• Performs critical repairs to complex systems, equipment, and related features to maintain system integrity and functions in accordance with standards, rules, and regulations, particularly those systems or equipment operated under permits or licenses granted by other governmental agencies
• Interprets and applies required codes or standards to work situations
• Interprets complex blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to facilitate work
• Prepares working sketches, drawings, and estimates of resources required for assigned projects
• Repairs or operates specialized equipment such as submersible pumps, speed increasers and decreases, blowers, conveyors, gear boxes, mixing equipment, and industrial stationary engines
• Demonstrates knowledge of precision measuring equipment such as micrometers and dial indicators
• Coordinates equipment and system modifications or maintenance with operations and maintenance staff and supported facility managers or end-users, to assure minimal disruption of services and seamless customer services
• Inspects, services, and maintains common and specialized tools, equipment, and vehicles used in performance of duties
• Utilizes and ensures fellow staff utilize standard occupational safety practices and equipment
• Maintains comprehensive records of work performed, modifications to equipment or systems, and related operations logs
• Prepares periodic and special reports for management on equipment, systems, and/or facilities supported or maintained
• Conducts on-the-job training of operators and maintenance staff
• May inspect and lead the work of equipment operators and maintenance staff.

Benefits

• Pima County offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for advancement and ongoing training.
• Employees enjoy competitive salaries, generous health insurance coverage, and retirement plans that contribute to long-term financial security.
• Pima County recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, a generous family leave policy and wellness programs that prioritize employee well-being.
• Employees benefit from opportunities for professional advancement through training programs, workshops, and educational reimbursement programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed