Maintenance Technician II

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
www.veolianorthamerica.com 

Job Description

Pay Rate: $28.11 to $33.66 per hour.

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose: 

Inspects, maintains, repairs and installs mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic equipment at plant and/or pump stations.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Inspects and performs mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic troubleshooting to determine repairs needed.  Estimates time and material costs for assigned projects.  Dismantles equipment to gain access to and repairs defective parts using hand tools, power tools and precision measuring and testing devices.  Re-assembles and tests equipment ensuring safe and efficient operating condition is restored.
• Inspect flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls on instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units and diagnoses basic operational problems.  Takes corrective action per procedure in assigned area. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor.
• Performs routine and preventative maintenance, lubrication and minor adjustments on machines and related equipment which may include pumps, engines, centrifuges, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed and odor control, disinfection equipment, vacuum filters and belt presses.  Promptly reports any operational problems with machines or equipment to Lead or Supervisor.
• May fabricate devices and assemblies from steel.  May weld, thread pipe and solder using gas and electric equipment.
• Performs routine instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not limited to dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, lower explosive limit. 
• Performs facility maintenance and repair and may replace or install damaged glass, windows, doors, partitions, ceiling or floor tile, door locks, carpet, and/or paint.
• Performs manual labor including cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required and properly disposes of waste according to safety and environmental policies.  Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
• May assist with maintaining parts, spares and maintenance inventory.
• May assist in other areas of plant as directed. 
• May assist with orienting or training new or less experienced Maintenance personnel.

Work Environment:

• Spends 100% of the time in operations environment. 
• Typically spends 25 – 35% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather. 
• Company service vehicles are used as required. 
• Travels 1 – 2 times per year for company provided training. 
• May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call.
• Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, dust, toxic and caustic chemicals, noise, rotating machinery, high pressure and hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High school or GED with the ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions) and be able to carry out verbal and written instructions. 
• Two to five years of experience in a related position in a similar environment with ability to comprehend complex specifications, blueprints and manuals.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations. Some vocational training and mechanical aptitude required,