Water Production Maintenance Mechanic

Lansing Board of Water & Light • Lansing, MI

11d • $50 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs maintenance on all Water Production equipment, including centrifugal pumps, air compressors, chemical feeders, threading pipes, basins, and wellfield equipment.

Requirements

• Internal applicants must currently possess valid Michigan Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with H and A endorsements (with an acceptable driving record) or at a minimum, pass Department of Transportation physical exam and State of Michigan written portion of CDL examination within 60 days of transfer.
• Must pass forklift training and maintain forklift license.
• Must be respirator certified and fit tested.
• Must be willing to work any shift, weekends, and rotating weekly standby.
• Experience as a Journey Worker Maintenance Mechanic, Millwright, Machine Repair, Plumber/Pipefitter, or Boilermaker.
• Minimum of three (3) years plant maintenance experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous welder qualification certificates preferred.
• Previous experience in the following is preferred: well field; water treatment plant; explosives; repair and/or maintenance of pumps, dust collectors, gear reducers, chemical feed systems, regulator/valves, conveyor systems, mechanical seals, valve packing, and coupling alignments; or related military experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes hand tools, blueprints, and instructional manuals to repair plant equipment including alignment, welding, threading, assembling and fabricating.
• Utilizes fire hoses, and performs such tasks as rigging, hauling chains and sprockets, and valving to clean and maintain basins.
• Changes oil in pumps, air compressors, and related equipment.
• Sets up and takes down service rigs.
• Pulls, overhauls, and sets well equipment from pit/well.
• Disassembles repairs, maintains, and reinstalls equipment utilizing mechanic’s tools, hydrolift and well rigs.
• Tests operating wells and re-installed wells.
• Takes readings and analyzes results to determine proper valve settings.
• Performs machine shop work including set-up experience with lathe mill, radial arm drill, etc.
• Works with explosives for well rehabilitation.
• Drives truck to well site.
• Reads wells utilizing flowmeter and air compressor.
• Visually inspects wells for any problems.
• Operates mobile equipment such as trucks, cranes, workerlifts, scissorlifts, trailored welding unit, air compressors, etc. requiring use of hand and foot controls.
• Performs other duties as assigned or necessitated by job responsibilities.
• Follows BWL safety manual and wears personal protective equipment as required.
• Attends training for safety awareness or skills improvement as required by supervisor, BWL or governmental agency such as MIOSHA.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.
• Robust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, parental leave and 11 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package offered including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program.
• Voluntary benefits including vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and BWL's Home Purchase Plan – Forgivable $5,000 loan for purchase of a home in Lansing.
• Retirement programs including 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (DC) (100% company paid up to 9.5 % of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% of base salary for NBU positions), 457 Deferred Compensation matches up to $2,500 per year.
• Post retirement benefits offered at the respective level of coverage, co-pays and health care premium, at the same level as active employees.
• Two fitness centers located on site open 24/7, work life balance program, employee assistance program, free parking and much more!

What This Job Offers

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