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The Plant Mechanic Trainee is responsible to install, maintain, and repair plant equipment, engines, pumps, and related equipment located on sewer and storm lift stations and within the primary or secondary wastewater and/or water production treatment plants; and to oversee and participate in the work of a crew engaged in plant repair and maintenance.
If you are looking for a career within a highly motivated and supportive team environment, this may be the place for you!
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of or experience with lawn and landscape up keep and/or repairing heavy mechanical and processing machinery. Some typical industries which could provide compatible experience when assigned to the maintenance and repair areas of responsibility include industrial manufacturing, canning, food processing, package manufacturing, paper processing plants, mechanical repair contractors, union millwright work or similar industries. Demonstrated continuous improvement and team work skills are key elements for a successful candidate.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants will be assessed on the application submitted. Due to the volume of applications received, resumes will not be screened for the purpose of determining who is most qualified to compete in the testing process. It is the applicant's responsibility to fill out the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application with complete information and adequate detail. Do not substitute any part of the application form with the words "see resume". The following information is provided for you to use as a reference and as a planning tool. Human Resources is unable to schedule make-up examinations.
Applicants considered to be the most qualified will be invited to continue in the testing process.
Tentative Testing Schedule
Written Examination
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Human Resources reserves the right to revise the testing process to best meet the needs of the City.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
Arithmetic, basic algebra, spelling, and grammar.
Mechanical principles.
Spatial relationships.
Ability to:
Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance.
Apply mechanical principles.
Recognize and relate objects to one another from different spatial perspectives.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Learn all safety aspects of the job.
Obtain the required certificate(s) as outlined in the Distinguishing Characteristics section before completion of the one-year Trainee program; or, in the case of an approved program extension, before the end of two years as a Trainee.
Experience and Training Guidelines
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Experience in the operation and maintenance of pumps, compressors, engines, and related equipment is desirable but not required.
Education:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
License Requirement
Possession of a Class A or Class B Commercial California driver's license with appropriate endorsements, as assigned, is required within 90 days of appointment. Failure to obtain the required license may result in release from probation.
City application required for consideration. Apply today at https://www.modestogov.com/345/Job-Listings. Deadline to apply is 1/29/20.
Vacancy expired!