Maint Mechanic B U365 (Night Shift)

Liberty; Hewlett (NY); On-site; USD 141,893,000 - 142,582,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Stock purchase plan

Leadership development program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee assistance program

Achievement fund

Free parking

Health & wellness programs

Discount and perks program

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is seeking a Plant Operator to install, operate, maintain, and repair water treatment equipment across production facilities.

The role involves reading meters, adjusting chemical treatment systems, and ensuring proper plant operation on a Sun–Thu schedule with an hourly pay of $49.57. Candidates should have a high school diploma and demonstrate technical ability in plant operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• NYS Grade IIB Treatment Plant Operator’s License required or must be obtained within 24 months.
• Demonstrated technical ability related to plant equipment, operation, maintenance, and repair.
• Computer literate with the ability to learn company systems and software.

Responsibilities

• Install, operate, maintain, and repair plant equipment, including pumps, diesel engines, treatment equipment, and related systems.
• Adjust chemical treatment systems, read meters and gauges, and conduct chemical tests.
• Grease, oil, and maintain equipment to support proper operation.
• Operate company water filtration and treatment plants.
• Receive and supervise water treatment chemical deliveries.
• Determine whether machinery and equipment are operating properly and make repairs when necessary.
• Read instrumentation and water quality equipment accurately.
• Learn and work with company systems and software.

Skills

Plant operation

Maintenance

Instrumentation readout

Computer literacy

Reading meters

Education

High school diploma

NYS Grade IIB license (or within 24 months)

Job description

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

The Position requires demonstrated technical abilities, which would be associated with work involved in installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of all plant equipment, such as pumps, diesel engines, treatment equipment, etc. In addition to a thorough knowledge of plant operations is required.

Sun‑Thurs 4pm‑12am

Hourly Rate: $49.57

Accountabilities

• Install, operate, maintain, and repair plant equipment, including pumps, diesel engines, treatment equipment, and related systems.
• Adjust chemical treatment systems, read meters and gauges, and conduct chemical tests.
• Grease, oil, and maintain equipment to support proper operation.
• Operate company water filtration and treatment plants.
• Receive and supervise water treatment chemical deliveries.
• Determine whether machinery and equipment are operating properly and make repairs when necessary.
• Read instrumentation and water quality equipment accurately.
• Learn and work with company systems and software.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated technical ability related to plant equipment, operation, maintenance, and repair.
• Computer literate with the ability to learn company systems and software.
• Ability to read instrumentation and water quality equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of plant operations.
• NYS Grade IIB Treatment Plant Operator’s License required or must be obtained within 24 months.

Work is performed in Production Department facilities throughout the service territory. The role involves shift-type work, which may include Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and emergency call‑out as scheduled.

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Entrepreneurial
• Teamwork
• Owner mindset
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

What we offer

• Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
• 401k Plan with matching
• Share purchase/match plan
• Leadership Development Program
• Volunteer paid days off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Achievement fund
• Free parking
• Variety of Health & Wellness programs
• Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.