WATER PLANT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (BC-11) [1 vacancy]

Posting number: 302256

Department: Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Job classification: WATER PLANT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Posting type: Open

Categories: Trades, Water Agency

Summary

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Water System Operations Division is hiring a Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic to install, repair, maintain and overhaul a variety of water pumping plant and related water systems equipment.

What You Will Do:

• Install, maintain, repair, and overhaul water pumping equipment and plant machinery.
• Service pumps and motors, including deepwell turbine and horizontal centrifugal units.
• Inspect and test pumping plant equipment.
• Assists with the installation, maintenance, overhaul and repair of electrical and electronic devices.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Working Conditions: 

• Work hours are Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM. 
• Will work around high voltage electricity and heavy machinery. 
• Exposure to chlorine gas and moving machinery.
• Work on scaffolds and elevated surfaces.
• Some equipment is located underground, on roofs, or in remote areas with uneven terrain.

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/.

Examples of duties

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Qualifications

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, or which show equivalent competence in the repair and overhaul of pumping plant, power plant, marine engine room, or related industrial type equipment, or in the repair and overhaul of rotating machinery such as motorized vehicles, heavy motorized vehicles and equipment, construction equipment, aircraft, and heavy industrial equipment and machinery.

Examples of Qualifying Experience: Airplane Mechanic, Fleet/Auto Mechanic, Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic, Machinist, Pumping Plant Mechanic, Industrial Plant Mechanic, Power Plant Mechanic, and Millwright.

Must be able to:

• Perform maintenance and repair of electrically operated pumps and related equipment, including altitude, cone, and pressure reducing valves, chlorinators, and electric motors.
• Operate mechanic’s hand tools and shop equipment such as drill presses, electric cutters, grinders, pipe threaders, welding equipment, and sanders to repair and overhaul motors, pumps, valves, and gauges.
• Maintain and repair electrical pumping equipment.
• Apply basic principles of electricity and hydraulics.