Maintenance Lead

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining a variety of machinery and equipment to include engines, motors, tools, parts (hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, etc.), plumbing, conveyor systems, etc. to ensure optimum performance of machines and associated equipment.  

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

• Troubleshoot existing problems by observing, listening, and feeling mechanical devices to determine possible causes for problem situations.
• Dismantle a variety of machines and devices to gain access to and remove defective parts and reassemble and test for optimum performance i.e. cooling towers.
• Repair and/or replace functional parts of control instruments and ability to interpret instructions and diagrams in correcting existing problems.
• Maintain appropriate records on completed work performed and forwards logs along with findings to immediate supervisor.
• Set up appropriate equipment such as drill presses, grinders, welding equipment, etc. to manufacture parts and repair existing structures/parts within the facility.
• On an as-needed basis, orders needed parts and machinery and keep adequate inventories to meet scheduled on going maintenance programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Associate’s degree with an emphasis in Electrical/Mechanical skills preferred
• Prior work experience of 4 to 6 years in a related position preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer orientation

Required Certification / Licenses / Training: 

• 24-hour HAZWOPER Certification required

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.