Under supervision and direction, performs a wide variety of entry level duties in the building and grounds maintenance. Will assist in the maintenance, repair, modification, and installation of process and non-process equipment, and facilities at Wastewater Treatment facilities and Collection System Pump Stations, Water Production facilities, Tank sites & remote Pump Stations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs routine preventive maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical conditions of equipment, buildings, and structures does not deteriorate.
• Assist in repairing and maintaining relevant mechanical and hydraulic equipment components of process and non-process in Water Production facilities and distribution system pump stations & tank sites such as centrifugal, submersible, diaphragm metering, & progressive cavity pumps, motors, gear reducers, blowers, valves & valve actuators, conveyor systems, air compressors, pipes, tubes, rods, seals, shafts, stuffing boxes, bearings, couplings, and other processing equipment.
• Inspects motors, pumps, blowers, drives, and belts, checks and maintains fluid levels, cleans/replaces filter elements, and performs other maintenance actions following checklists.
• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, saws, hoists, drills, weed eater, push & riding mowers, blowers, hedge trimmer, painting equipment (brushes, rollers and sprayers) and pressure washer.
• Assemble, install and/or repair pipe systems and plumbing, machinery and equipment.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of equipment and machinery.
• Maintains preventive and corrective maintenance records of equipment, buildings and structures, and special projects.
• Knowledge of confined space entry procedures and basic first aid.
• Uses safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the trade. 

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required; three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Valid Georgia Driver's License.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Applications for this position will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2024.

Henry County Water Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.