Utility Maintenance Mechanic

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority in North Carolina is seeking a maintenance-focused professional to handle mechanical operations and repairs of treatment facilities, wells, towers, and CFPUA buildings.

The role involves preventive maintenance, safety inspections, and rapid response on-call duties, with a requirement for a North Carolina driver's license and eligibility for 30-minute emergency response.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months of mechanical work experience in or related field.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license or ability to obtain one.
• On-call rotation requiring 30-minute response.

Responsibilities

• Maintain pumps, motors, and electrical systems; perform preventive maintenance.
• Conduct safety inspections; maintain lubricants and clean work areas.
• Perform maintenance at CFPUA buildings and facilities.
• Identify and correct hazards; ensure safety policy compliance.
• Repair plumbing; troubleshoot equipment and perform repairs.
• Repair and replace piping, valves, and plant equipment.
• Maintain vehicles; assist with inventory; operate tools.
• Preventative maintenance on plant equipment (filters, clarifiers, pumps, bar screen, digester heaters).
• Annual inspections and preventive maintenance on all plant equipment.
• Repair and maintain plant chemical system.
• Remain on call/standby for emergencies.
• Check Maximo work orders and prioritize.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical communication

Numerical reasoning

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Incumbents in this position are responsible for mechanical operations and repairs of treatment facilities, ground water wells, water towers and CFPUA buildings. This position is assigned to pay grade G13.

• Maintains various pumps, motors, and electrical systems and performs preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Conducts safety inspections, maintains lubricant and fluid levels, and cleans work areas.
• Performs maintenance at CFPUA building and administrative facilities.
• Identifies and corrects work hazards while ensuring compliance with established safety policies.
• Repairs plumbing.
• Troubleshoot equipment and makes necessary repairs.
• Repair and replace piping, valves, and other vital pieces of equipment on the plant.
• Maintain assigned vehicles and equipment, assist with supply inventory, and operates job related tools.
• Preventative maintenance on plant equipment such as filters, clarifiers, pumps, bar screen, digester heaters.
• Perform annual inspections and preventative maintenance on all equipment on the plant.
• Repairs and maintains plant chemical system.
• Remains on call/standby for emergencies.
• Checks Maximo (work order program) and prioritizes work orders.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six (6) months of mechanical work experience in or any related work field.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid State of North Carolina driver's license required.
• This position will be placed on an On-Call rotation that requires a response within 30 minutes of notification.

Other Essential Job Specifications

• YES
• NO
• Use interpersonal skills such as seeing, hearing, and speaking to develop positive interactions with customers.
• X
• Comprehends and uses technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas.
• X
• Performs numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
• X
• Performs complex quantitative calculations or reasoning using algebra, geometry, statistics, or abstract symbols.
• X
• Requires travel between CFPUA sites.
• X
• Use or repair small/light equipment (power tools).
• X
• Use or repair medium equipment and machinery (vehicles, commercial mowers).
• X
• Use or repair heavy or complex machinery (HVAC systems, construction equipment, water plants).
• X

Physical Requirements

• NONE
• SOME
• FREQUENT
• VERY FREQUENT
• Minimal physical exertion. Very light physical work at desk or counter level with intermittent periods of sitting, standing, and walking. May involve data entry, telephone work, or use of various office equipment.
• X
• Same as above with the addition of standing/sitting/walking for lengthy periods of time. May involve light physical exertion due to pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting weights up to 20 pounds.
• X
• Physical exertion involving pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 20 pounds. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are transported. May require occasional bending, squatting, and reaching.
• X
• Sustained physical activity throughout the work period. Performs work tasks involving pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting up to 50 pounds. May require bending, squatting, stooping, reaching, climbing, or walking in addition to other physical demands.
• X
• Physical exertion throughout the work period. Performs work tasks involving pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting varying weights up to 50 pounds, and more than 50 pounds with assistance. May require bending, squatting, stooping, reaching, climbing, or walking in addition to other physical demands.
• X