What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wastewater System Mechanic position at Veolia Environnement SA?
Company Description
About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
www.veolianorthamerica.com
Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. 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.
Position Purpose:
Incumbent in this class performs operational duties related to repairing wastewater mechanical equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting wastewater equipment; determining schedules and equipment repair requirements; performing preventative maintenance; and installing new and rebuilt pumps, motors, augers, gear drives rollers, controllers, blowers, and heat-exchangers etc.
Wastewater Mechanic repairs wastewater equipment, inventories materials and provides lead direction to assigned staff in addition to repairing wastewater equipment. Incumbent in this class performs shift work as required.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs preparatory work, including ensuring all required materials and equipment are available.
- Performs mechanical duties, including troubleshooting wastewater equipment problems; performing preventative maintenance; inspecting work sites for potential problems; determining scheduling and equipment repair requirements; and installing new and rebuilt pumps, motors, augers, gear drives, rollers, controllers, blowers, and heat exchangers.
- Inventories materials and equipment to ensure adequate supply levels.
- Performs cleanup duties, including cleaning up spills and debris, picking up tools, cleaning work area, and performing touchup work as needed.
Work Environment:
- Work in this class involves exposure to moving mechanical parts.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
- High School Diploma/GED is required.
- Two (2) years of experience operating and repairing wastewater equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Various types of wastewater mechanical equipment.
- Methods and techniques used in repairing wastewater mechanical equipment.
- Tools and equipment used in maintaining/repairing wastewater mechanical equipment.
- Theories and principles of basic mathematics.
- Occupational hazards and safety regulations governing wastewater mechanical equipment maintenance/repair activities.
- Maintaining and repairing wastewater mechanical equipment.
- Applying proper lifting techniques.
- Performing basic mathematical computations.
- Using tools and equipment related to wastewater mechanical equipment repair/maintenance.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other County personnel, officials, and the general public; Communication and interpersonal techniques as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
- Experience in a large MBR plant is preferred.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Valid State of Georgia Driver's License (as required by position assignment).
- GA Waste Water collection System License.
Physical Requirements:
- Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, mobility, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, driving, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive physical motions.
- Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Additional Information
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.
