Position Summary

The maintenance technician I organizes, implements, and conducts maintenance at Metro Waste Authority Material Recycling Facility in a safe manner to maximize efficiency in operations. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for rolling and stationary equipment as well as site and building maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintains equipment in safe and operational condition. Maintain required service and repair records
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic ad electrical systems.
• Operation of equipment to move material throughout facilities.
• Assist with staff training on the preventative maintenance program.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and normal building and site maintenance.
• Maintains organization of shop tools and parts inventories.
• Adheres to facility cleanliness, 5S organizational systems and facility standard work procedures while maintaining a vision for continuous improvement.

Environmental Stewardship – Demonstrates an understanding of Metro Waste Authority’s Environmental Management System (EMS).Guided by the EMS processes and procedures, we focus on six main areas aimed at increasing diversion and/or protecting the environment. These include:

• Recycling
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection
• Yard Waste Management
• Water Quality Improvement
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction
• Environmental Education

MWA Values - Demonstrates an understanding of Metro Waste Authority’s values and applies them to the position, and assigned responsibilities, as well as to all interactions with customers and co-workers.

• Leadership – Set the example because everyone is a leader!
• Integrity – Always do what is right!
• Positivity – Bring our best to every task, every day and bring out the best in your colleagues!
• Teamwork – Collaborate because we know that together we will address opportunities and challenges!
• Innovation – Forge a new path and evolve!

Competencies

• Accepts and follows directions from others; respects authority; complies with requests; does what they are asked to do.
• Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development; openly discusses his/her actions and their consequences both good and bad.
• Keeps his/her technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with his/her job; shares technical expertise with others.
• Uses his/her hands effectively; able to perform tasks that require a high level of manual dexterity; able to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time; adept at working with machinery.
• Consistently performs routine maintenance and inspections to ensure machines, processes, or tools are functioning as expected; thoroughly follows test and maintenance procedures to resolve operating malfunctions

Travel

• This position requires minimal travel in and around the Des Moines metro area

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 years related experience; or, equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical on vehicles and machinery.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems dealing with up to and including 480V 3 phase.
• Knowledge of automation practices including PCL’s, VFD’s, motor starters, and relays.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures

Preferred Education & Experience

• Experience with shop software systems
• Welding experience
• Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with air brake endorsement

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling of objects weighing up to 600 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Frequently stands, walks, or drives for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

This job is frequently required to perform work outdoors year-round with exposures to weather conditions prevalent at the time. This role will routinely be exposed to vibration and loud background noise and will frequently be exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; work in high, precarious places; risk of electric shock; and extreme heat (non-weather), Occasional non-regular work hours, which may include nights and weekends.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $31.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Year round work

Work setting:

• In-person

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Mechanical/Hydraulic/Electrical Maintenance: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person