Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - West Point bei King County, WA

About the Department

Join a team of journey-level mechanics performing repair and troubleshooting for both planned and unscheduled maintenance. In this role, you will perform and assist with a variety of mechanical maintenance tasks while developing your skills in an industrial environment.

This position offers excellent benefits and job security in a unionized setting. Employees who are actively engaged in their professional growth have opportunities for advancement to Industrial Mechanic-Master, as well as potential leadership roles as they become available.

About the Role:

Working as part of a team, this person will apply their maintenance experience to perform high-level repairs on a variety of rotating mechanical equipment, including—but not limited to—biosolids decanting blowers, influent and effluent pumps, biogas scrubbing compressors, gearboxes, conveyance systems, and multiple piping systems.

The ideal candidate is goal-oriented and contributes to a safe, collaborative, and positive work environment. They will support a team culture focused on effective communication, working closely with other groups, and following good shop practices to maintain a high standard of workmanship.

About the Team:

Employees at West Point play a key role in the environmental stewardship of the local community while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This position provides the opportunity to work collaboratively on major projects and repairs involving pumps, piping, gearboxes, and other critical plant equipment.

Commitment to Equity, Racial, and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As an Industrial Instrument Technician, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Position Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of a variety of complex machinery used in plant operations
• Install, repair, and maintain piping and plumbing systems for sewage, water, gases, chemicals, and solids using appropriate materials
• Fabricate and install metal fixtures, including vents, air ducts, doors, louvers, containers, equipment covers, machinery bases, and support members
• Design, fabricate, and repair plant piping, equipment guards, and bases
• Use welding equipment, including metal inert gas (MIG), tungsten inert gas (TIG), arc welding, cutting torches, plasma cutters, and plastic welders
• Plan equipment repairs using blueprints, engineering drawings, computer-aided design (CAD), Maintenance Information Management System (MIMS), operations and maintenance manuals, vendor data, catalogs, and other resources
• Collaborate with CAD personnel to provide as-built drawings to support parts/material ordering, equipment assembly, and modifications
• Perform other duties as assigned to support plant operations and maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications You Bring: 

• Knowledge and hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing pumps, motors, valves, and other rotating equipment used in industrial or wastewater systems
• Skill in safely using hand and power tools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools (lathes, mills, drill presses); ability to perform basic welding and fabrication for equipment repair
• Ability to understand and apply information from blueprints, schematics, manuals, and preventive maintenance procedures
• Knowledge of industrial safety standards, including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, and proper handling of hazardous materials
• Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and other trades; communicate effectively in writing and verbally; and accurately document work in a computerized maintenance management system (e.g., Maximo)

Competencies You Bring:    

Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations

Required License: 

• A valid, unencumbered Washington State Driver’s License

It Would be Great if You Also Bring:

• Knowledge of and experience with plumbing, pumps, hydraulics, welding, and rigging techniques and principles
• Experience in heavy equipment mechanical maintenance, including repairs and understanding replacement criteria
• Knowledge of and experience applying industrial safety standards and procedures related to mechanical maintenance
•  Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to read, write, and follow instructions accurately
• Experience with equipment operation, installation, and commissioning

Other Qualifications

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: Onsite at the West Point Treatment Plant - 1400 Discovery Park Blvd Seattle, WA 98199
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible. 
• Union Representation: This position is represented by S.E.I.U. 925 (Wastewater Treatment Division).
• Physical Requirement: Incumbents perform fieldwork at a wastewater treatment plant and associated off-site facilities and are required to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, work in confined spaces, kneel, crawl, walk, and climb using ladders, catwalks, and stairways, work indoor and outdoor, in open tanks and vaults, and around noxious odors and high noise levels.

Application and Selection Process:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, and life experience, and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in a technical assessment and one or more panel interviews.  

Anticipated timeline for this recruitment: 

Technical Testing: On-site hands-on testing and a written test (1 1/2 hour duration) at the West Point Treatment Plant facility tentative week of 12/1
Interview: Virtual interview tentative week of 12/8

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:

Dan Sherman
HR Analyst 
[email protected]

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work, and play. Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native Americans and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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