Maintenance Technician
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Wantagh
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Veolia North AmericaA subsidiary of
Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000
employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
Please visit our website -www.veolianorthamerica.com.Job
DescriptionPay Range: $22.35 BASE rate to $39.42 approximate
blended rate.BENEFITSVeolia'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: -The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and
repair of buildings, wastewater treatment plant equipment and
machines and machine tools. - The incumbent will possess a working
knowledge of electrical and control systems and have reached a high
level of competency within a specific trade or discipline (e.g.
welding, millwright, mechanics), but will have a functioning
ability level in multiple areas. - The incumbent will be
responsible for guiding and training less experienced personnel in
areas of expertise.Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Repair and maintain pumps, valves, motors, and other process
equipment. - Perform "cold" electrical connect and disconnects as
part of the repair and maintenance functions. Installs electrical
conduit and pulls and terminates low voltage wire connections.
- Set up and proficiently operate machine tools to design, make
and repair mechanisms and equipment, such as shafts, bushings,
sleeves, gears, bearings and other related parts as assigned.
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- Fabricate parts and/or install, adjust, dismantle, and
reassemble machines and plant equipment.
- Set up and proficiently operate various tools including, but
not limited to lathes, contour saws, cutoff saws,
hand/bench/surface grinders, milling machines, spray welders, gas
welders and various hand tools and precision measuring
instruments.
- Operate and use hoists, lifts, air hammers, masonry drills,
grinders, welders and cutting equipment and other power and hand
tools to safety accomplish assigned tasks.
- Perform welding functions on buildings and equipment in the
treatment plant including repair and fabrication work.
- Study specifications such as blueprints, electrical schematics,
line diagrams, sketches and/or descriptions of parts to be
replaced, and plan sequence of operations.
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of plant
equipment as assigned.
- Replenish parts and supplies using standard purchasing
procedures. - Maintain manual and/or computerized work orders and
records as directed.
- Provides assistance and direction to less experienced Electro
mechanics and/or assigned helpers.
- Responsible for inspecting and ensuring that all assigned
projects completed by direct crews are completed fully and
accurately.
- May provide support to other skilled trades employees.
- Responsible for general housekeeping of maintenance shop, job
sites, work areas and other areas as assigned including, but not
limited to sweeping, dusting, mapping, cleaning, and painting as
necessary to maintain areas to Company standards.
- Observes all on-the-job safety regulations.
- Other related tasks as assigned.Work Environment:The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. - Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Maintain a high level of focus on health, safety and
environment, ensuring safety within all activities.
- Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all
kinds of weather conditions.
- The incumbent may be occasionally exposed to some noise,
silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical
energy, solvents and vibrations.
- Incumbent may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around
machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and
ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and
other liquid
materials.QualificationsEducation/Experience/Background:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Three (3) to five (5) years' experience as a maintenance
mechanic, electrician, or HVAC technician.
- Two years of related education at a college, trade school or
equivalent may be substituted for experience.
- Completion of recognized Apprenticeship
program.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of treatment plant electrical and control systems,
machine equipment operations as well as proper procedures for
maintenance and repair of such facilities.
- Knowledge or/and ability to safely operate electrical test
equipment, conduit bender, grinders, nibblers, angle iron cutter,
hydraulic press, hoist and other hand or power tools equipment
related to the job.
- Must be familiar with all safety regulations and be prepared to
work in and supervise confined space entry, and LOTO
procedures.
- Ability to manipulate and understand the required functions of
the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Ability to cut with a cutting torch and an arc rod and ability
to solder and weld.Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Must hold and maintain a valid NYS driver's license.Physical
Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. - Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job:
- The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb
or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50
pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and distance vision.Additional InformationWe 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.
Keywords: Veolia North America, Levittown , Maintenance Technician, Engineering , Wantagh, New York
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