Skilled Machinist & Equipment Maintenance Tech

City of Grand Rapids; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Retiree health savings

Parking

Professional development

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Job summary

City of Grand Rapids is seeking a skilled machinist to fabricate, modify and repair specialty equipment. The role supports water field operations, sewer repair, and water service staff, and includes maintaining city facilities at 1900 Oak Industrial Drive.

The position requires hands-on experience with lathes, mills, welders and related shop tools, plus licenses such as Boiler Engineer, CDL and welding certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least three years of experience in maintenance and repair of equipment, tools, and devices using metal lathes, welding equipment, and similar tools.
• Equivalent combination of training, education and experience that provides required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Designs, fabricates and repairs equipment using metal lathes, mills, forges, welders, drill presses, sanders and grinders.
• Writes specifications for special equipment orders and maintains inventory of supplies.
• Performs preventative maintenance on shop and field equipment and builds repairs tools.
• Assists on site with overhead door, HVAC and boiler repairs; electrical and emergency generator maintenance.
• Shuttles equipment and fuel to jobsites and trains field staff on hydrant boiler operation.

Skills

Machining

Welding

Maintenance

HVAC

Carpentry

Education

High school diploma or GED

3 years maintenance/repair experience

Tools

Metal lathe

Milling machine

Welding equipment

Drill press

Grinders

Job description

City of Grand Rapids is seeking a skilled machinist to fabricate, modify and repair specialty equipment. The role supports water field operations, sewer repair, and water service staff, and includes maintaining city facilities at 1900 Oak Industrial Drive.

The position requires hands-on experience with lathes, mills, welders and related shop tools, plus licenses such as Boiler Engineer, CDL and welding certification.