Maintenance Mechanic

Introduction

Job Description

Today the Racine Water Utility serves 120,000 consumers in the Racine Metropolitan Area. The Utility supplies potable water to one wholesale customer: the Caledonia Water Utility, which in turn delivers Racine water to the Village of Wind Point. Direct service is provided to consumers in the Villages of Sturtevant, Mt. Pleasant, Elmwood Park and North Bay. Direct Service includes delivery of pure drinking water, excellent fire protection, repairs and maintenance of the water system, and constant testing to assure potability. The current service area includes all of Racine County east of I-94.

Position Purpose

The purpose of this position is to efficiently perform general maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the Racine Water Utility's buildings, equipment, structures, and grounds.

Hiring Salary: $58,942 to $65,876 (28.34/hr to $31.67/hr)

Essential Duties

Essential Duties

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Installs, maintains, inspects, and repairs pumps, pipes, gauges, meters, valves and plumbing.
• Installs, maintains, inspects, and repairs chemical feed systems, pumps, injectors, and piping.
• Installs, maintains, inspects, and repairs the HVAC system, including heating system valves, radiators, and plumbing.
• Dismantles machinery or equipment to access defective parts, and repairs or replaces using various hand tools.
• Maintains and repairs small gasoline engines and related power equipment.
• Follows equipment O&M manuals for proper intervals of preventative maintenance, and maintains accurate O&M repair records and reports.
• Verifies delivery manifests and unloads and stores supply shipments; notifies supervisor when inventory supplies require restocking.
• Performs grounds maintenance, including snowplowing, grass cutting, and landscaping.
• Performs custodial duties on equipment and buildings, and maintains clean and orderly equipment storage areas, restrooms, locker facilities, and vehicles.
• Assists electrician in installing, maintaining, or replacing electrical equipment and apparatus.
• Checks plant boiler systems for proper operation and water levels, and maintains as necessary.
• Maintains generator plant for preparedness during emergency events and non-emergency testing.
• Works cooperatively with other Utility departments and staff to respond appropriately to emergency situations, or assist on projects in the plant, service building and distribution system.
• Adheres to all safety procedures as defined by the Utility work and safety rules.
  
  

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum training and experience required to perform essential job functions.

• Possession of high school diploma or GED equivalent, and at least 18 years of age; Mechanical training and certification in electro-mechanical technology, HVAC, automotive maintenance, pipefitting, or plumbing is preferred.
• A minimum of a full 2 years prior professional mechanical experience working with pumps, compressors, blowers, or engines; or a combination of equivalent experience and related education that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Wisconsin DNR Waterworks Operator Surface Water license certification is a plus.
• ASOPE and City of Racine Facilities Engineer license is required within 1 year of hire.
• Proficiency with computer applications is a plus; including desired knowledge of programmable logic controllers.
• Valid state-issued motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
  
  

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong mechanical skills, including a working knowledge of electro-mechanical functions, principles and techniques, verifiable by past work experience.
• Skill in analyzing, diagnosing, correcting mechanical failures and defects.
• Skill in using specialized tools and equipment common to maintenance functions.
• Advancement in the Maintenance Department will commensurate dependent of job performance and routine evaluations. This includes obtaining required and recommended licenses noted in minimum qualifications and meeting the requirements in the essential duties and responsibilities. Pay will be reflected in the satisfactory performance as a maintenance department worker.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Physical And Mental Ability Requirements

Language and Interpersonal Communication.

• Ability to utilize, interpret, and apply a variety of advisory data and information such as blueprints, line diagrams, meters, gauges, operation and maintenance manuals, charts, and graphs.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with varied and diverse contacts, such as Utility personnel, general public customers, contractors, and regulatory personnel; also effectively correlate customer complaints and disseminate Utility information.
• Ability to communicate and follow instructions both orally and in writing; and perform duties with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Ability to maintain effective and professional working relationships with fellow employees and customers.
  
  

Judgement and Situational Reasoning

• Ability to apply rational and ethical judgment, tact, courtesy, and diplomacy when dealing with Utility personnel, public customers, contractors, and city representatives.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must have good dexterity with ability to hand operate tools and instruments, some requiring complex and rapid adjustments in coordination with eye movement.
• Ability to exert strenuous physical effort to lift and carry objects up to 80 lbs., typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, turning/torqueing valves and apparatus, climbing steps and ladders, and extensive walking.
• Must be able to enter and work in confined spaces.
• Must be able and comfortable to work at heights.
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarity or difference between characteristics of color, sound, and odor.
  
  

Work Environment and Conditions

• Ability to work under moderately safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as toxic agents and machinery poses a slight risk of injury; exposure to water treatment chemicals, noise, odor, welding fumes, step climbing, trip hazards, and large water basins with fall risk; exposed to outdoor climatic conditions.
  
  

EQUIPMENT USED

• Computers, calculators, telephones, office equipment, electronic instrumentation, personal protective equipment, water treatment equipment and machinery such as pumps, motors, engines, compressors, membranes, gauges, sensors, miscellaneous hand tools, shovels, snowblowers, lawnmowers, power vehicles, fork lift, hoists, tanks, drums, hoses, ladders, scaffolding, power tools, welder, gas torch, hydraulic and drill press, power washer, steam cleaner, and miscellaneous tools and equipment.
• Software technology used may include Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Time Management Software (TMS); Other software may be applied.
  
  

This job description is intended to identify essential duties and also illustrates other types of duties that may be assigned. It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties that will be required of an employee or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments that an individual is required to perform. In addition to the responsibilities and duties listed, it is expected that employees maintain a consistent and reliable attendance record. Job descriptions are subject to revision at any time at the discretion of the Utility or City of Racine.

The City of Racine 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.

All full-time, non-union employees are offered a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, life insurance, a student loan repayment program, short-term disability insurance and paid leave benefits. Employees of the City of Racine may also qualify for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) through the Federal Government.

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01

Are you currently a City of Racine employee?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

What is your highest level of education?

• High School
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate (PHD)
• Other
  
  

03

Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Do you have an ASOPE Facility Operating Engineer License?

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

How many years of mechanical experience with pumps, compressors, or engines?

• 0-2 Years
• 2-4 Years
• > 4 Years
  
  

06

Do you currently possess training certification related to electro-mechanical technology, HVAC, automotive maintenance, pipefitting or plumbing?

• Yes
• No
  
  

07

Do you have a WI DNR Water Operator Surface Water License?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question