Mechanical Maintenance Technician III- Department of Public Works

Salary Range:

$58,537 - $76,379 / Annually 

Hiring Salary Range:

$58,537 – $58,537 /Annually 

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Job Summary:  

A Mechanical Maintenance Technician III operates a variety of hand tools and machine shop equipment in the installation and maintenance and repair of mechanical components such as boilers, filters, pumps, compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic valves in a water or waste water treatment plant or pumping station and provides work direction to lower level technicians. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek, subject to 24-hour callback for emergencies. Work is performed in a machine shop or in a water or waste water treatment plant or pumping station where there may be occasional exposure to chemicals, dust and fumes, extremes of heat and cold, moving equipment and noxious odors. Work requires moderate physical exertion with occasional strenuous physical exertion in the repair of large or hard-to-reach equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:                   

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:  

Education: Have graduated from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.

AND 

Experience: Have four years of experience in mechanical maintenance and repair work.

OR 

Equivalency Notes: Have six months of additional experience in mechanical maintenance and repair work may be substituted for each year of the high school or GED requirement. Completion of one year of the required coursework in a power mechanic or machine shop curriculum in an accredited high school or vocational school may be substituted for six months of the experience requirement.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates: Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management is required. A valid Maryland Class B Commercial driver's license may be required.

**APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration. ** 

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