Maintenance Technician II - Water Treatment Plant

Company Description

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, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

Position Purpose: 

Performs maintenance services, installation or repairs in one or more skill areas such as plumbing, mechanical, electrical repairs, pneumatic, hydraulic, installation, carpentry, painting or minor vehicle servicing.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Performs routine and preventative maintenance, lubrication and minor adjustments on machines and related equipment which may include pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, chemical feed, disinfection equipment, and belt presses.
• Promptly reports any operational problems with machines or equipment to Lead or Supervisor.
• Inspects and is proficient at mechanical troubleshooting to determine repairs needed.
• 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 conditions are restored.
• Troubleshoots hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, basic electrical and instrumentation electronics.
• Performs facility maintenance and repair and may replace or install light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, damaged glass, windows, doors, partitions, ceiling or floor tiles, door locks, carpet, and/or paint.
• May perform manual labor including cleaning equipment, facilities and grounds as required and properly dispose of waste according to safety and environmental policies.
• Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
• May assist in other areas of the plant as directed including belt press operation.
• Inspects and performs mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic troubleshooting to determine repairs needed.
• 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.
• May assist with maintaining parts, spares and maintenance inventory.
• May assist in other areas of the plant as directed.
• May assist with orienting or training new or less experienced Maintenance personnel.
• Learn to estimate time and material costs for various projects.
• May assist in inspecting flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls on instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units. Diagnoses basic operational problems. Takes corrective action per procedure in the assigned area. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor.

Work Environment: 

• Spends 100% of the time in the operations environment.
• Typically spends 25 – 35% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather.
• Company service vehicles are used as required.
• 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 mathemat