Senior Plant Maintenance Mechanic- Williams Plant

City of Durham; North Carolina; On-site; USD 56,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking municipal organization, where you can make a significant impact on community health and safety. This role involves maintaining vital water and wastewater treatment facilities, ensuring they operate smoothly and efficiently. You'll be responsible for hands-on repairs, coordinating maintenance tasks, and training staff, all while contributing to the sustainability of local water resources. If you're passionate about public service and have the technical skills to back it up, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path with a chance to truly serve your community.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, plus vocational training and 4 years of maintenance experience.
• Certifications in Wastewater Collections or AWWA Maintenance Technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform maintenance on treatment plants, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Manage inventory, prepare reports, and oversee facility cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Plant maintenance

Welding

Safety compliance

Forklift operation

Emergency response

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Vocational training

Tools

CMMS program

Maintenance management system

Job description

The City of Durham is hosting a Job Fair at the Walltown Recreation Center, 1308 W. Club Blvd., from 5 - 7 p.m. on Monday, March 10. We will be looking for candidates for Maintenance positions and for our seasonal Parks and Recreation positions. Check out the details on this website: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5358/Job-Fair

All candidates will still need to complete an online application. It is important for you to complete the application if you attend the Job Fair.

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $56,410.00 - $60,383.00

Work Day/Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

More than 350 talented, dedicated employees in the City of Durham’s Water Management Department work to keep safe drinking water flowing throughout the City and manage wastewater effectively. We lead long-term water and wastewater planning and infrastructure development, regularly treat and test systems for environmental compliance, and engage the public in water conservation to ensure all of our customers have clean, safe water every time they turn on the tap. If you share our passion for managing vital water resources, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

This position is devoted to maintenance of water and wastewater treatment plant(s), dams, and lift stations. Provides specialized technical knowledge and expertise in the preventative and corrective maintenance of treatment plant facilities, lift stations, and related equipment. May coordinate the work assignments of others, ensuring quality control, mentor and train staff, and serve as an escalation point for complex problems. Organizing tasks for more complex technical repairs that include coordination of logistics and handling of unanticipated factors within standard policies and procedures to meet established goals.

Responsible for repairing equipment, piping, and facility components; welding equipment; ensuring equipment alignment; maintaining pump availability; maintaining inventory of critical repair parts to minimize downtime; serving in an on-call capacity; maintaining maintenance information in an electronic maintenance management system; obtaining quotes for repairs; overseeing facility maintenance and cleanliness of work areas; identifying and correcting safety concerns; overseeing projects including interacting with vendors and preparing reports; and serving as emergency standby responder on a rotating basis. May order parts, speak with technical representatives, via phone or in person, and work with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) representatives on various pieces of equipment.

• Coordinates corrective routine and preventative maintenance for equipment, piping, and facility components; visually inspects equipment function and ancillary parts; performs welding, equipment alignment, and pump maintenance; assists with prioritizing and monitoring staff assignments; trains staff; and ensures compliance with safety and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains and verifies supply and parts inventory; obtains quotes from vendors, submitting information to management for approval; identifies and resolves safety issues; and coordinates the cleaning of work areas and removal of chemical spills.
• Prepares and maintains reports, records, and other documentation; compiles and submits information to maintenance management system; reviews work to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• One year of additional vocational training
• Four years of plant maintenance experience.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license or if you currently have another state's driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
• Experience driving a forklift
• Willingness and ability to work in a confined space
• Must be willing and able to respond to emergencies and/or after hours calls.

• North Carolina Wastewater Collections certification and/or AWWA Maintenance Technologist I certification.
• Two years’ experience working with a CMMS program
• Experience in an Industrial, manufacturing, or water utility setting.