Utilities Maintenance Mechanic - Sewer
City of Fort Myers
- Fort Myers, FL
- $47,237-71,427 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides technical directions to subordinate employees.
- Upgrades and maintains records, including but not limited to maps, drawings, as-builts using technology related instruments.
- Must be capable of troubleshooting and problem solving utilities issues.
- Operates various pieces of equipment in a safe manner.
- Maintains equipment as required
- Accurately processes work order data to include man hours, equipment, materials, and fluids.
- This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of occupational safety rules, practices and personal protective equipment required, and safety precautions of the work.
- Knowledgeable in the City and State rules, regulations and protocols.
- Skill in the use of mechanics tools, diagnostic instruments, and manual and electronic gauges.
- Skill in operating equipment and hand machinery used in the maintenance and repair of utility systems.
- Ability to operate necessary equipment, including hand tools, etc.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to adapt to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
- Ability to recognize and address common safety issues in the field.
- Ability to detect improper functioning mechanical systems.
- Ability to effectively use devices such as computers or tablet.
- High School diploma or GED. Experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the High School diploma or GED.
- Three years' experience in utilities maintenance, use of technology related instruments or related field.
- Must possess a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License with a Class “A” endorsement with an acceptable driving record, or obtain within 12 months of hire.
- Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
- Must be certified in work zone safety within six (6) months of hire.
- Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
- Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
- Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
- Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Fingering - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
- Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
- Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Standing - for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
- Very heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Tasks are performed outside, subject to weather conditions and uneven terrain, and risk of exposure to toxic agents/chemicals, pathogens, and smoke.
- Contact with internal and external customers, vendors and the general public
- Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
- Must have the ability to work after hours, including nights, weekends, holidays and during emergencies.
- May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including on call hours
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