What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Mechanic position at City of Boise?
Summary Statement
The City of Boise is hiring for Industrial Mechanics at our Water Renewal Facility! Join a skilled maintenance team supporting the City’s advanced water renewal (wastewater treatment) and public works operations. This hands-on role focuses on mechanical maintenance, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of industrial equipment including pumps, motors, valves, piping, and process systems. Daily work includes welding and fabrication, rebuilding equipment, operating shop tools and heavy equipment, and keeping critical systems running safely and reliably. We're offering steady full-time work with consistent hours, Paid training and certification opportunities, and Long-term stability supporting essential city services.
This position is ideal for someone with mechanical or industrial maintenance experience who enjoys working with tools, problem-solving, and learning new equipment. You’ll receive ongoing training, build valuable trade skills, and work toward wastewater operator certification in a stable, year-round role.
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Applicants Must Be Able To Pass
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.
Essential Functions
Performs corrective and preventive mechanical maintenance, repair, replacement, installation and operation of wastewater process equipment. Repairs, modifies and rebuilds worn or damaged equipment. Performs mechanical troubleshooting, repairs, rebuilding, installation, pipe fitting, plumbing, welding and fabrication. Operates light, medium and heavy hand, pneumatic and electric tools, chain pull hoists, power saws, forklifts and overhead cranes. Fabricates, welds and cuts parts and accessories utilizing welders, torches and a wide array of hand and power tools.
Utilizes computer programs to enter data and create maintenance records to ensure compliance with local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws. Reads and interprets blueprints and technical manuals to research and order parts and equipment.
Performs general design and fabrication of complex mechanical systems. Operates and maintains advanced shop fabrication tools, lathes, presses and milling machines. Works with all types of metals, wood, fiberglass and plastic materials.
Attends and completes assigned training to ensure compliance with city, state and federal regulations and maintain professional licensing and certification. Maintains a safe, clean and orderly work environment.
Reviews design documents, industry publications and equipment specifications to advise and recommend equipment selection. Assists in evaluating and setting maintenance standards and safety procedures. Acts as part of the facilities management team to identify maintenance needs and coordinates maintenance projects.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Additional Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Knowledge Of
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Four years of experience in maintenance in a class IV advanced water renewal (wastewater treatment) facility or industrial setting, a formal degree in maintenance management and practices, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment 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.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds, occasionally lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds and rarely lifting/carrying up to 100 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds, frequently pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds, occasionally pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 100 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely very loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.Additional physical efforts include: twisting, bending and and operating machinery in confined areas..
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in/at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to infectious bacteria, bodily fluids and chemicals. Employees work on stairs and uneven surfaces, near open tanks and ditches, in industrial areas; are exposed to hydraulic and vehicle hazards, and insects and atmospheric hazards; are subject to slip hazards caused from ice/snow in winter, wet floors, uneven and undeveloped work surfaces. Exposure to sewage, methane, hydrogen sulfide and other possible toxic gases and hazardous chemicals and substances.
This position works: shift work, rotating on-call schedule, and reports to the facility in times or emergencies, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays as required. Work may be performed/assigned at any of the city's public works' facilities. May work at remote or isolated facilities a considerable distance from supporting resources.
The City of Boise is hiring for Industrial Mechanics at our Water Renewal Facility! Join a skilled maintenance team supporting the City’s advanced water renewal (wastewater treatment) and public works operations. This hands-on role focuses on mechanical maintenance, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of industrial equipment including pumps, motors, valves, piping, and process systems. Daily work includes welding and fabrication, rebuilding equipment, operating shop tools and heavy equipment, and keeping critical systems running safely and reliably. We're offering steady full-time work with consistent hours, Paid training and certification opportunities, and Long-term stability supporting essential city services.
This position is ideal for someone with mechanical or industrial maintenance experience who enjoys working with tools, problem-solving, and learning new equipment. You’ll receive ongoing training, build valuable trade skills, and work toward wastewater operator certification in a stable, year-round role.
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of experience troubleshooting, repairing, rebuilding, installing, fitting pipe, plumbing and fabricating in a maintenance or industrial setting, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Valid state-issued driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain a Wastewater Treatment Operator Class I certificate or Operator in Training (OIT) within six months of employment.
Applicants Must Be Able To Pass
- City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.
- This position is required to handle hazardous materials that if mishandled, place the general public at risk of serious injury.
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.
- ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
- PERSI retirement benefits plus 401(k)/457b with employer match
- 10 hours vacation per month (increases with tenure) 12 paid holidays 8 hours sick leave per month
- 10 weeks Parental Leave
- Up to $500 annual Well Being incentive
- Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
- Basic Life and Long Term Disability insurance at no cost
Essential Functions
Performs corrective and preventive mechanical maintenance, repair, replacement, installation and operation of wastewater process equipment. Repairs, modifies and rebuilds worn or damaged equipment. Performs mechanical troubleshooting, repairs, rebuilding, installation, pipe fitting, plumbing, welding and fabrication. Operates light, medium and heavy hand, pneumatic and electric tools, chain pull hoists, power saws, forklifts and overhead cranes. Fabricates, welds and cuts parts and accessories utilizing welders, torches and a wide array of hand and power tools.
Utilizes computer programs to enter data and create maintenance records to ensure compliance with local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws. Reads and interprets blueprints and technical manuals to research and order parts and equipment.
Performs general design and fabrication of complex mechanical systems. Operates and maintains advanced shop fabrication tools, lathes, presses and milling machines. Works with all types of metals, wood, fiberglass and plastic materials.
Attends and completes assigned training to ensure compliance with city, state and federal regulations and maintain professional licensing and certification. Maintains a safe, clean and orderly work environment.
Reviews design documents, industry publications and equipment specifications to advise and recommend equipment selection. Assists in evaluating and setting maintenance standards and safety procedures. Acts as part of the facilities management team to identify maintenance needs and coordinates maintenance projects.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Additional Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Knowledge Of
- Engines, pumps, valves, compressors, electrical circuits and process instrumentation, low and high-voltage electrical systems
- Occupational safety standards and hazards
- Practices and equipment used in pipefitting, welding, plasma cutting and fabricating
- Shop geometry
- Hazards associated with industrial maintenance, including corrosion properties of metals
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Computer usage, including related software.
- Read and interpret technical manuals
- Interpret and apply safety data sheets (SDS) data and other safety procedures
- Maintain state and city-required licenses and certificates
- Safely operate related equipment and tools
- Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
- Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Four years of experience in maintenance in a class IV advanced water renewal (wastewater treatment) facility or industrial setting, a formal degree in maintenance management and practices, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment 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.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds, occasionally lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds and rarely lifting/carrying up to 100 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds, frequently pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds, occasionally pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 100 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely very loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.Additional physical efforts include: twisting, bending and and operating machinery in confined areas..
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in/at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to infectious bacteria, bodily fluids and chemicals. Employees work on stairs and uneven surfaces, near open tanks and ditches, in industrial areas; are exposed to hydraulic and vehicle hazards, and insects and atmospheric hazards; are subject to slip hazards caused from ice/snow in winter, wet floors, uneven and undeveloped work surfaces. Exposure to sewage, methane, hydrogen sulfide and other possible toxic gases and hazardous chemicals and substances.
This position works: shift work, rotating on-call schedule, and reports to the facility in times or emergencies, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays as required. Work may be performed/assigned at any of the city's public works' facilities. May work at remote or isolated facilities a considerable distance from supporting resources.