UTILITY PLANT MECHANIC

July 31, 2026

Position Type: Full-time; Non-Exempt

What we offer: Excellent benefit package includes health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement pension with Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Section 457 plan, Roth IRA, and 24-hour access to onsite fully equipped fitness center. Vacation and sick leave accrue from hire date.

Minimum Starting Hourly Pay Rate : $21.08-$23.27; Depending on Qualifications and Experience

Closing Date : Open Until Filled.

About This Opportunity:
Utility Plant Mechanics repair and maintain machinery and equipment in the City of Maryville Water Filtration Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant, and stations throughout the system. Utility Plant Mechanics work four (4) ten-hour shifts and rotate on-call status.

Schedule:

A regular work week consists of 4- 10- hour days per week.
This position requires participation in a rotating on-call/standby schedule, during which the employee must be reachable and available to respond to after-hours emergency service needs.

Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performs repairs on pump motors and related equipment used for water or wastewater treatment lift stations, wells, storage tanks, etc.
Uses hand, bench and machine tools in the repair and maintenance of pumps, valves and other plant machinery.
Checks and performs maintenance and repairs on pump stations.
Adjusts, replaces and repairs bearings, shafts, sleeves and other parts.
Makes periodic inspections of equipment to ensure that equipment is functioning properly.
Monitors operation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System; repairs and/or replaces electrical services and related components.
Performs various carpentry tasks in connection with maintenance tasks.
Performs manual cleaning and preventive maintenance duties as assigned; performs routine building and grounds maintenance.
Lubricates and changes oil in equipment and motors.
Designs and fabricates parts for various types of equipment.
Performs various welding tasks in connection with repair activities.
Ability to serve after-hours standby.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

General knowledge of the installation, repair and maintenance of the mechanical, hydraulic and electrical components of water treatment and pump station equipment. Proficient in the use and care of trade tools.
General knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions of the work.
Some knowledge in the use of standard office equipment, associated software and preparing reports.
Ability to perform heavy manual work often under adverse conditions.
Ability to make arithmetic computations, compute rates, ratios and percentages.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED required.

Experience installing, repairing, and maintaining water treatment and pump station equipment preferred.

Special Requirements:

Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of Tennessee.

Physical Requirements:

Requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force , frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force , and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force
Work regularly requires: standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting
Work frequently requires: sitting, tasting or smelling, repetitive motions
Work requires the following visual abilities: close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, peripheral vision
Vocal communication is required for: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly
Hearing is required to: perceive information at normal spoken word levels, receive detailed information through oral communications, make fine distinctions in sound
Work requires: preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment, observing general surroundings and activities
Worker is regularly exposed to: moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock
Worker is frequently exposed to: wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, bloodborne pathogens
May be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment (PPE)
Work is generally performed in a loud noise location (e.g., heavy traffic, large earth-moving equipment)