WASTEWATER PLANT MACHINIST

City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Career development

Job summary

City and County of Honolulu is seeking a Wastewater Plant Machinist to fabricate, modify, and repair machinery and equipment at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The role supports the Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Division, performing skilled work in shop or field settings.

The job involves operating metalworking machines, maintaining and repairing equipment, and transporting tools between plants to respond to emergencies, with a strong emphasis on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in the machinist trade and related equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from plans, blueprints and working drawings.
• Valid driver27s license as required (current vacancy requires a valid automobile/Type 3 driver7s license).

Responsibilities

• Operate, install, overhaul and repair machine tools and metal equipment (drill presses, lathes, saws, grinders, etc.).
• Perform machine shop maintenance and repair activities.
• Transport tools and equipment between treatment plants to perform repair and maintenance activities and respond to emergencies.

Job description

Position Information

Keep Our Wastewater Systems Running—Put Your Machining Skills to Work! The Department of Environmental Services, Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Division, is hiring for a Wastewater Plant Machinist to perform highly skilled and technical work in the shop or field in fabricating, modifying, and repairing machinery and equipment located at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

What You'll Do

• Operate, install, overhaul and repair machine and metal equipment such as drill presses, metal cutting lathes, cutting shears, shapers and milling machines, power saws, hydraulic presses, sheet metal brakes, benders and grinders.
• Perform machine and metal shop maintenance and repair activities.
• Operate a motor vehicle to transport tools and equipment to various treatment plants and pump stations to perform repair and maintenance activities and to respond to emergencies.

Special Working Requirements

• Employee may infrequently be exposed to active machinery, high voltages, depths and heights, toxic and explosive gases, high pressure fluid systems, and disease bearing wastewater.
• Work is in an obnoxious, filthy, and hazardous environment.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Experience Requirement

Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to competently perform the journey level skills and duties of this position.

Such Experience Must Have Demonstrated

• Knowledge of the practices, tools, materials and equipment of the machinist trade.
• Knowledge of the qualities and uses of metals, alloys and other materials used in the building, fabrication and construction of machinery parts.
• Ability to operate lathes, shapers, sanders, buffers, grinders and drill presses, milling machines, power saws, air and electric drills, hydraulic presses and sheet metal brakes.
• Ability to fabricate tools, wrenches, bolts, studs, gear hubs, bushings or bearings, pipe flanges, tees and nipples.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches and working drawing.

License Requirement

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license, as required. The current vacancy requires a valid automobile/Type 3 driver's license, prior to appointment.

Examination Process

If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy/vacancies and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.