Water Plant Mechanic I – On‑Call Maintenance Pro

City of Dallas; Forest Oaks (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Dallas is seeking a Mechanic I to support preventive maintenance and repair of motorized equipment, pumps, and related systems at water treatment plants and pumping stations to ensure full operating capacity during routine and emergency conditions. This role requires hands-on maintenance, diagnostics, and collaboration with city staff.

The ideal candidate has one year of mechanical maintenance experience, an associate degree or certificate as a substitute, a valid driver's license, and

Qualifications

• One year of experience in mechanical maintenance/repair of automotive, truck, or industrial equipment (e.g. large/small water pumps or motors).
• Associate degree or certificate in automotive or mechanical technology will substitute for the required experience.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) on-call.
• Welding skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive and periodic maintenance, inspections and repairs to the fuel, ignition, electrical, brakes, and other systems in automotive equipment and power tools to ensure safe and operational equipment.
• Repairs and maintains hydraulic equipment using hand and special tools or certifiable welds to provide functional equipment at all times; pulls, labels, cleans, and places into inventory parts from damaged vehicles to be used in repairing other damaged vehicles; inventories, checks out, checks in, and orders parts and routine items for equipment and tools; prepares old vehicles that are being removed from service to be auctioned at public auction.
• Assists in the inspection, dismantling, repair, adjustment, and installation of equipment such as large water pumps, electric motors, and valves under the supervision of a journey-level plant mechanic to ensure water pumping stations and treatment plants are maintained at full operating capacity.
• Sharpens lawn mowing blades and performs minor maintenance to support the working condition of mowing equipment; performs scheduled preventive maintenance and inspection of equipment such as routinely checking operating conditions, oil and grease levels, and adjustments to prevent premature breakdown of equipment.
• Completes job tickets, work orders, and keeps records such as work performed, amount of time required, repairs, parts, and preventive maintenance completed and other paperwork to document work and conditions of equipment; drives a wrecker to work sites or field locations to repair or retrieve city vehicles or equipment.
• Communicates with a variety of employees, divisions, other city departments, and parts vendors to coordinate the repair of equipment and obtain materials.
• Maintains tools and equipment on assigned vehicle and gathers tools and parts needed for repairs, modifications, and installations.
• Performs all other work as needed or assigned.
• Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) on-call duties.

Skills

Mechanics basics

Pump overhaul

Auto repair tools

Diagnostics

Repair manuals

Communication

Apprenticeship

Relationship building

Education

Associate degree/cert

Tools

Hand tools

Pneumatic tools

Electric tools

Job description

City of Dallas is seeking a Mechanic I to support preventive maintenance and repair of motorized equipment, pumps, and related systems at water treatment plants and pumping stations to ensure full operating capacity during routine and emergency conditions. This role requires hands-on maintenance, diagnostics, and collaboration with city staff.

The ideal candidate has one year of mechanical maintenance experience, an associate degree or certificate as a substitute, a valid driver's license, and