Plant Maintenance Mechanic

About our opportunity:
The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Plant Maintenance Mechanic. The purpose of this position is to maintain, inspect, and repair water production facilities, including the water production plants, tanks, pump stations, and related assets.
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Conducts inspections at water production facilities: inspects piping and controls, generators, electric equipment, computer and communication systems, roofs, foundations, interior and exterior walls, fencing, road quality, landscaping, and related assets; tests and verifies assets for proper operation and function; identifies items needing repair or replacement; and prepares and maintains work orders for identified items. 

Performs preventative maintenance at water production facilities: changes filters, belts, and fluids; fixes leaking pipes; paints buildings; removes debris and trees that could damage structures; greases, lubricates, aligns, and replaces bearings on electric motors and pumps; replaces and/or repacks seals; and flushes water lines. 

Performs repairs at water production facilities: troubleshoots problems with water production facility systems and assets; utilizes electric meters, computer software, trend charts, blue prints, technical publications, and waterquality measurement tools and other resources; diagnoses and resolves leaks, electric problems, water quality problems, communication failures, distribution system failures, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) failures; repairs or replaces pumps, including impellers, seals, gaskets, and bearings; fits, threads, and restrains pipes; and documents problems and resolutions.

Performs other installation, maintenance, and repair work: installs and maintains electric equipment, including switchgear, panels, variable frequency drives, starters, lighting fixtures, transformers, outlets, switches, breakers, and standby generators; installs pumps and motors; and installs and repairs roofs, HVAC systems, plumbing systems, and other systems and components.

Operates and maintains various tools and equipment to complete essential functions, such as vehicle, generator, hand tools, electric meter, power tools, pumps, gas monitor, utility locator, heavy equipment, or other tools and equipment.

Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, vendors, the public, outside agencies and organizations, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures: receives, reviews, prepares, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate various forms, reports, correspondence, job estimates, incident reports, on call schedules, work orders, inspection logs, and other documentation; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data, utilizing (edit as appropriate) word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.

Additional Functions: Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required, with vocational or technical training in industrial mechanics, electronics, or a
related field; supplemented by one year of experience in mechanical maintenance and repair; or any equivalent
combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for
this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license. Must
possess and maintain a valid Class C Water Distribution license and Maintenance Technologist I certification.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential
functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary
to function effectively in the position.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes
exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for
the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding
the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control
the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and
information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the
ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret
graphs.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions
furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or
modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving
evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving
some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and
which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight
(12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors,
sounds, odor, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental
conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous
materials, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, bright/dim lights,
toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both
prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.