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Treatment Plant Mechanic Asst #2109-154200-02

Date Opened
Tuesday, September 07, 2021 5:00 PM
Close Date
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 11:59 PM
Section
Charlotte Water
Salary
  • $16.28 - $21.36/hour - Commensurate with experience
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Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Function

This position assists treatment plant operators and maintenance staff on skilled aspects of daily maintenance and operation. This position performs scheduled preventative maintenance on various mechanical and process equipment throughout the plants.

Summary

Charlotte Water is seeking two full time Treatment Plant Mechanic Assistants to provide light industrial maintenance support for two wastewater treatment plants. Sugar Creek is located in southern Mecklenburg County and is permitted to treat 20 million gallons daily and McAlpine Creek is located in Pineville, North Carolina and is permitted to treat 64 million gallons daily. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist operations with duties such as process equipment calibrations, chemical receiving and off-loading, and taking process samples.  
• Tasks related to regulatory requirements such as completing fire security inspections, stormwater facility inspections, manage recycle/dumpster materials and prepare appropriate reports associated.
• Light maintenance duties to include painting equipment, buildings, and curbs, changing light fixtures, small repairs and other building maintenance duties; Assists in maintaining small mechanical equipment.  
• Facility maintenance which includes cleaning of treatment tanks, basins, floors, walkways and grounds, etc.
• Assists in scheduling, follow up and transporting plant vehicles for necessary maintenance and inspections.
• Courier of all plant samples to the offsite laboratory facility. Runs various errands as needed such as picking up maintenance or laboratory supplies. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Computer skills with ability to work with various software  
• Experience with industrial building maintenance.  
• Must have good oral/written communication skills, organizational skills
• Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions.
• Requires the ability to work cooperatively with other employees and external vendors. 
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires valid driver’s license with ability to obtain a City Driving Permit. 
• High school diploma/GED required.

Conditions of Employment

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Apply online.

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Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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