INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC- SOUTH CARY WRF

At the Town of Cary, we know that keeping critical infrastructure running takes skilled hands and sharp minds. We're looking for mechanics who take pride in their work and want to be part of a team that values real expertise. Here, you're not just a wrench turner – you're a problem solver who keeps essential systems running and makes a direct impact on the community every single day.

As an WRF Industrial Mechanic, you'll perform essential technical and skilled work in maintaining and operating our water reclamation facility. You’ll typically work a standard eight-hour shift for maintenance duties, with occasional on-call or stand-by responsibilities for emergency situations. If performing on -call operational coverage, you’ll be on a 12-hour shift rotation.

Ready to roll up your sleeves and join an innovative, fun, and collaborative team? Apply now and be part of something big at the Town of Cary!

  
Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor.  SCWRF positions are part of our established career ladder program that provides for the advancement of non-supervisory staff members in eligible positions who demonstrate increasing levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  
**This position serves primarily in a maintenance/mechanic role with operator fill-in responsibilities.  Typical tasks for both are listed below**  

TYPICAL TASKS IN THE ROLE OF MECHANIC:
  
Performs regular preventive maintenance such as greasing moving parts, changing oil, checking amperages, and overall visual inspections of equipment and related parts;
  
Maintains sludge drying facility;
  
Participates in performing corrective maintenance procedures such as changing bearing in screen pumps and motors, changing ultraviolet lamps and repairing the wiring harness and connectors, packs pumps, changes belts, replaces shear-pins, etc.;
  
Retrofits plant equipment, structures, plumbing and electrical systems;
  
Operates various landscaping equipment and performs landscaping and grounds maintenance duties;
  
Collects data from preventative maintenance program and takes corrective action as required;
  
Troubleshoots electrical and mechanical problems; checks blueprints, electrical schematics, manuals, etc. to determine problems;
  
Maintains safe working environment;
  
Dismantles and overhauls various plant equipment such as grit collectors, conveyors, mechanical grinders, pumps, engines, blowers, air compressors, and ventilation systems;

Performs troubleshooting and maintenance on complex electronic systems;
  
Installs new equipment;
  
Provides assistance to higher level maintenance technicians;
  
Maintains records on plant maintenance;
  
Performs skilled mechanical and electrical work in high stress, high danger situations;
  
Performs other job-related tasks as required.
  
TYPICAL TASKS IN THE ROLE OF RELIEF OPERATOR:
  
Makes regular tours of plant and checks bar screens, engines, generators, pumps, settling tanks, filters, clarifiers, instruments, biological reactors and ultraviolet disinfection;
  
Operates biosolids thickening facilities;
  
Monitors reclaimed water pumping station and performs associated testing and analysis;
  
Monitors flow trends; measures dissolved oxygen and temperature;
  
Wastes the prescribed amount as determined by and directed by the Facility Operations Supervisor, ORC;

Maintains records and reports;
  
Assists maintenance personnel when needed and performs routine janitorial duties;

Thorough knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance requirements of a wastewater treatment plant; thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic systems; thorough knowledge of hydraulic, chemical and mechanical principles pertinent to wastewater treatment plant operations; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards of the work and of necessary safety precautions; ability to operate a computer relative to the operation of the plant and troubleshooting malfunctions; ability to detect flaws in the operation of mechanical equipment and to determine proper remedial measures; ability to conduct routine laboratory tests; ability to understand and follow moderately complex oral and written instructions; ability to read meters and charts accurately and to maintain records of shift operations; ability to work in adverse conditions; skill in the use and care of equipment and hand tools; ability to move about freely including climbing stairs/ladders and crawling into tight spaces; ability to lift moderate to heavy weights in the performance of work; ability to hear, talk and smell; must possess visual acuity necessary to read/write paperwork, read gauges, and make repairs;  ability to efficiently and effective communicate with staff and the public.

Physical Requirements

Work in this class is medium to heavy work and may require exposure to various environmental conditions such as heat, cold, rain, and unpleasant surroundings. An employee must have the physical agility to move about freely including climbing stairs and ladders and crawling into tight spaces. Moderate to heavy lifting is required in performing the work. Visual acuity is necessary to perform paperwork, read gauges, and make repairs. An employee must also be able to hear, talk, and smell.

Requires graduation from high school or equivalent GED.
 
Required Grade I Biological Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification from the State of North Carolina (preferred), or the ability to obtain within one year of hire date.
 
Requires possession of a valid driver's license and a satisfactory motor vehicle record.

Requires some level of professional or personal maintenance/repair experience.


Preferred:
Water/Wastewater work experience.
Industrial/mechanical maintenance experience.
 
 
 

Conditions of Employment:

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, motor vehicle records check, education verification and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks prior to employment. 

Cary ensures equal employment opportunities (EEO) are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.