Plant Maintenance Mechanic (Apprentice) - Pem

Salary : $40,099.00 - $61,720.00 Annually
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 22-04054
Department: Water Management
Opening Date: 03/29/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $40,099.00 - $40,887.00
Work Day/Hours: 6:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
The City of Durham's wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham's 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set - mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more. If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!
Water Management seeks an experienced mechanic with working knowledge of water treatment and reclamation facilities or power plant systems and equipment. Use your expertise and skills to help our congenial team provide corrective maintenance & response to equipment failures or malfunctions at the water & wastewater plants, isolating the cause, and overhaul as needed using specifications provided. Work assignments range from calibrations and minor adjustments to repair and overhaul of equipment.
Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists higher-level staff in performing preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance on water and wastewater treatment facilities; assists with welding and equipment alignment.
• Assists in monitoring inventory levels and obtaining material and supply quotes.
• Enters data and maintains repair and maintenance records.
• Performs facility maintenance duties, to include cleaning assigned areas, removing chemical spills, and complying with applicable safety and operating policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• One year of advanced study or technical training past the high school equivalency
• One year of related industrial Plant Maintenance experience.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
• Must be willing and able to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) level -B with Tanker Endorsement, within 2 years of hire date. (obtaining a CDL license with necessary endorsements is a requirement once the incumbent transitions from the Apprentice level).

Additional Preferred Skills

• NC AWWA Maintenance Technologist I within 2 years of start date
• Must be willing and able to work within a confined space.

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

• 11-12 paid holidays per year
• 12 standard work days of vacation per year
• 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan
• Health Insurance

01
Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other

02
If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
03
Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• PhD or Juris Doctorate

04
How many years of related experience do you have in industrial Plant Maintenance?

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of related experience
• 1 year but less than 3 years related experience
• 3 years but less than 5 years related experience
• 5 or more years related experience

05
Please list any/all training or education you have had in a specific vocational, administrative, or technical area:
06
Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)

• I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
• I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
• I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

07
Do you have a current and valid North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Level - B with Tanker Endorsement?

• Yes, I have a current and valid CDL Level - B with Tanker Endorsement
• No, but I AM willing and able to obtain a CDL Level - B with Tanker Endorsement within 3 year of my start date
• No, and I am NOT willing or able to obtain a CDL Level - B with Tanker Endorsement within 3 year of my start date

08
This position needs to be on location and remote work is not available, is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

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