Utility Maintenance Mechanic I

The Utility Maintenance Mechanic I position is to maintain and repair City wastewater pumping stations. The position is responsible for assigned pumping stations. The position works under general supervision according to some procedures; decides how and when to complete tasks.

Job Responsibilities

· Performs preventive maintenance on wastewater pumping stations; washes grease and debris from wet wells, checks valves for proper operation, cleans check valves, floats, domes, and electrodes, packs glands and pumps, replaces seals, and greases pumps.

· Repairs pumping stations and replaces equipment such as electrical starters, coils, mercury switches, electrodes, sealtrodes, floats, valves, or small compressors.

· Cleans dry wells and outside of pumping station, including painting building, applying seal coat to parking areas, and escorting weed control contractor.

· Dumps waste container; replaces equipment bulbs.

· Performs seasonal tasks such as snow removal.

· Completes required paperwork, including filling out daily check list and preparing routine reports and submitting to supervisor.

· When individual is on-call, they are permitted to use a general-purpose vehicle for commuting purposes.

Required Qualifications

· Requires high school diploma or GED, and one year of college or vocational school education in electrical, mechanical, or plumbing repair, or a closely related field.

· Requires valid Delaware Commercial Driver’s License.

· Requires one year of related experience.

· Moderate verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to read and understand technical instructions, charts, and/or operations and maintenance manuals.

· Use of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, measurements, etc. to be reasonably expected to need to perform the duties of the position.

· Department of Transportation (DOT) pre-employment physical and drug and alcohol test

· Work on a 24-7 rotating on-call schedule, as well as working on federal holidays is required.

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A criminal background investigation and driver’s license review will be required. Candidates may be given a job-related test during the interview.