Facilities Maintenance Specialist

2 months ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Full time

Job Summary

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is seeking a skilled Maintenance Laborer Class A to join our team. As a key member of our facilities maintenance team, you will be responsible for performing a variety of heavy manual labor tasks, including cleaning and preventive maintenance on equipment, landscaping installation and maintenance, and repair and maintenance of pavement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work together with other personnel to perform duties in treatment plants, pumping stations, streams, and field locations, including cleaning and preventive maintenance on equipment, landscaping installation and maintenance, repair and maintenance of pavement, utility line excavation and backfill, floor care, window washing, concrete and brick work, limited sampling, and typical construction labor activities.
  • Inspect assigned tools and equipment, checking for proper operation and availability of accessories, and conduct appropriate checks and adjustments, including observing, correcting, and/or reporting problems or hazards.
  • Calibrate gas meters and take and interpret readings.
  • Operate power tools and equipment, such as electric pumps, drills, and fans, generators, air-operated jack hammers, gas lawn mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, and small utility vehicles.
  • Utilize a variety of equipment, tools, and materials, such as sledge hammers, brooms, picks, poles, shovels, fire hoses, railroad ties, switch parts, manhole covers and frames, sand and cement, bricks, and ballast.
  • Enter and exit manholes, sewers, below-ground structures and openings, and open excavations, and utilize ladders and work platforms to perform duties.
  • Perform various location-specific functions related to facilities and ground maintenance and channel and dock maintenance.
  • Communicate on a regular basis with supervisors and other personnel through various means to properly conduct, coordinate, and carry out assignments, and maintain written daily logs and fill out field reports.
  • Take prompt corrective action as needed in response to emergency situations, such as damaged or malfunctioning equipment, vehicular, equipment, or personnel accidents, or disrupted operational processes.
  • Perform sampling duties, including obtaining sample jars and labels from the lab, taking samples, sealing and labeling jars, and delivering samples to the lab.

Requirements

  • Ability to read and understand simple instructions at approximately the sixth-grade level.
  • Possession of a valid Illinois driver's license.
  • One year of service with the District as a Maintenance Laborer B, or civil service status as a Maintenance Laborer B.


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