Industrial Mechanic Helper

Veolia in North America 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. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose: 

Confirmed position with emphasis on supporting the team in maintenance related projects and minor repairs of project’s equipment and infrastructure, such as pinning, module and membrane & replacement, painting, cleaning, minor landscaping, set up of conference rooms, visual inspection of safety and mobile equipment and providing assistance to others as needed. Uses both hands and machine tools in the minor repairs and maintenance of equipment and plant buildings. Loads and unloads, moves and transports tools, material, and freight and supplies.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Position reports directly to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor or designated lead.
• Work is reviewed on a regular basis by the department’s Supervisor(s) or designated lead.
• Follows standard departmental operation procedures.
• Available to work ‘Overtime’ per project’s needs.
• Observe all on-the-job safety regulations and promote safe practices, procedures, and work habits.
• Under direct supervision, provides support to others as needed.
• Follow and apply industry best practices and standards.
• Module pinning and replacement.
• Membrane replacement and storage.
• Painting as assigned.
• Working areas cleaning.
• Set up of conference rooms.
• Visual inspection of safety and mobile equipment and providing assistance to others as needed.
• May use computerized maintenance management software for record-keeping.
• Coordinate with other departments for Lock-Out / Tag-Outs procedures.
• Loads and unloads, moves and transports material, equipment, freight and supplies.
• Fills out safety work plans for assigned tasks.
• Performs other duties as needed and/or required to facilitate operations.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee may be exposed to silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents and vibrations.
• The employee 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.

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Entry level position.
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of wastewater/treatment facilities or a similar industrial environment, a PLUS.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Knowledge of safety compliance regulations and ability to comply with all safety standards.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and standards on predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance methods and procedures commonly used in the maintenance and minor repairs of equipment and plant infrastructure.
• Ability to operate light trucks, forklift, Ability to operate basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to effectively coordinate and communicate both verbally and in writing and work with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
• Independent judgment is required within the parameter of assigned duties and responsibilities.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Valid California Driver’s License required and must meet risk management guidelines.
• CWEA Grade I Maintenance Certification, a PLUS.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs or ladders or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• The employee must periodically lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision as well as the ability to distinguish color and shades. Technical dexterity is required in performing chemical and instrumental analytical procedures.

Pay Range: $45.00 to $50.00 per hour.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. 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.

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.