Heavy Duty Mechanic - Multiple Positions
2727 - Wastewater Heavy Duty Maintenance Mechanic
These multiple positions are in the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department in the Treatment Facility located at Ina and I-10.
Salary Grade: 52
Salary: $25.05 Hourly
Installs, repairs, fabricates, constructs, maintains, and may operate heavy industrial equipment at a wastewater treatment plant, pumping station, deep well site, or booster station. This is distinguished from the Operator and Maintenance Technician classification by the overall complexity, close tolerance levels, and equipment/machinery size that are maintained and/or repaired.
Our Vision:
To be an industry leader in the management and sustainability of the water reclamation cycle and other renewable resources.
Our Mission:
To protect the public health, safety, and the environment by providing quality service, environmental stewardship, and renewable resources.
A post-offer physical will be required.
Duties/Responsibilities
(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
- Performs operational and preventive maintenance of complex heavy-duty industrial equipment and machinery utilizing hydraulics and pneumatics of systems involving pneumatic tanks, deep wells, air compressors, pneumatic actuators, wet wells, pumps and booster stations;
- Fabricates, constructs, installs, repairs and aligns heavy-duty industrial equipment and machinery such as deep well pumps, water pump and piping systems, horizontal and vertical drive centrifugal pumps, spherical, thrust, radial and line-shaft bearings on pumps and motors utilizing gas and electric welding;
- Performs critical repairs to complex systems, equipment and related features to maintain system integrity and functions in accordance with standards, rules and regulations, particularly those systems or equipment operated under permits or licenses granted by other governmental agencies;
- Interprets and applies required codes or standards to work situations;
- Interprets complex blueprints, schematics and diagrams to facilitate work;
- Prepares working sketches, drawings and estimates of resources required for assigned projects;
- Repairs or operates specialized equipment such as submersible pumps, speed increasers and decreasers, blowers, conveyors, gear boxes, mixing equipment and industrial stationary engines and precision measuring equipment such as micrometers and dial indicators;
- Coordinates equipment and system modifications or maintenance with operations and maintenance staff, supported facility managers or end-users, to assure minimal disruption of services and seamless customer service;
- Inspects, services and maintains common and specialized tools, equipment and vehicles used in performance of duties;
- Utilizes and ensures fellow staff utilizes standard occupational safety practices and equipment;
- Maintains comprehensive records of work performed, modifications to equipment or systems and related operations logs;
- Prepares periodic and special reports for management on equipment, systems and/or facilities supported or maintained;
- Conducts on-the-job training of operators and maintenance staff;
- May inspect and lead the work of equipment operators and maintenance mechanics.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
- operating principles, practices and techniques of assigned complex or specialized equipment, systems or facilities support systems;
- operation and maintenance of tools, equipment and materials encountered in area of assignment;
- millwright, welder, plumber/fitter and rigger trades;
- hazards, safety procedures or equipment required in the area of specialization or assigned work areas;
- codes, standards, rules and regulations applicable to the area of work assignment;
- techniques of effective communication.
Skill in:
- following written and oral instructions;
- preparing working sketches, drawings and estimates of resources required for assigned projects;
- interpreting and applying required codes, standards, rules and regulations to work situations;
- interpreting complex blueprints, schematics and diagrams;
- maintaining documentation of activities;
- conducting and coordinating specialized and on-the-job training;
- applying codes, rules, regulations and standards and observing safety and hazard procedures;
- operating and maintaining tools, equipment and materials;
- measuring distance using tape measure or calibrated instruments;
- communicating effectively.
Minimum Qualifications
(1) Six years of mechanical maintenance experience in the fabrication, installation or repair of large heavy-duty industrial mechanical equipment, deep well turbine pumps, submersible or centrifugal booster pumps.
(Relevant education from an accredited college or trade school may be substituted.)
OR:
(2) Three years of experience with Pima County as a Trades Maintenance Specialist performing mechanical maintenance work involving the fabrication, installation and repair of mechanical equipment and pumps.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Minimum four (4) years combined experience in industrial mechanical equipment, performing repairs and routine maintenance of industrial pumping systems, deep well turbine pumps, positive displacement pumps, submersible pumps, centrifugal booster pumps, gearboxes, plumbing, pipe fitting, and compressor/blower maintenance.
- Experience in construction, installation, troubleshooting, and alignment of heavy-duty industrial equipment and machinery.
- Experience in welding and fabrication.
- Experience maintaining work history for maintenance and preventative maintenance activity logs.
- Experience with interpreting blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.