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Steam Plant Mechanic, Class C

Location: Seattle, WA
Type: Full Time, Direct Hire, Permanent
Schedule: Day Shift, Monday through Friday
Reports to: Plant Manager

We are partnering with an energy services provider in Seattle to hire a Class C Steam Plant Mechanic. This is a permanent, direct hire position on the plant production crew, working on the equipment that produces and distributes steam, hot water, and chilled water to buildings and campuses across the city. This is a bargaining unit position. The selected candidate will be required to join the local IBEW chapter.

What you will be doing

You will handle the maintenance and upkeep of plant machinery and systems, including:

• Welding, cutting, fitting, and threading pipe
• Installing insulation
• Reconditioning valves and steam traps
• Cleaning boilers and related auxiliaries
• General labor supporting maintenance of the plant building and structural components
• Covering relief operator assignments for vacations, sick leave, holidays, and emergency leave
• Operating the plant boiler when assigned
• Performing other work of equal or lower classification when qualified

What you need to qualify

• High School Diploma or GED
• City of Seattle Engineer License, Steam Grade 3 Boilers (required)
• Valid Washington State driver's license
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to use plant tools and materials effectively
• Ability to monitor plant control systems, start and stop equipment, diagnose and correct problems in equipment and auxiliaries, change oil, lubricate bearings, and maintain station logs
• Physical ability to perform heavy mechanical labor, and to bend, kneel, crawl, stoop, and stand in confined spaces with elevated temperatures
• Comfortable working around high pressure steam, water, combustion byproducts (wood dust, ash, rocks), and other conditions requiring protective clothing
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment

Military pathway

Candidates who served four or more years in the United States Navy as a Boiler Technician, Machinist's Mate, or Engineering Laboratory Technician will be considered eligible for the Shift Operator requirement.

Selection process

• Written examination covering all aspects of plant operations, prepared by the employer
• Oral systems checkout review board with company and union representatives. Candidates should be able to sketch primary piping, valves, equipment, and other essential elements of plant mechanical systems from memory, and know the key normal operating parameters of the production facilities

Conditions of employment

• Successful completion of a criminal background check and drug test
• Valid Washington State driver's license
• This employer does not hire individuals who use nicotine products, consistent with applicable Washington state law

What is offered

• Medical, dental, vision, and Life & AD&D benefits effective first day of hire
• Company paid high deductible health plan, with supplemental Life & AD&D available
• 401k with 5% company match
• Training and career progression
• Competitive pay reflecting skills and experience
• 24 hour Employee Assistance Program
• Corporate discount program (travel, entertainment, home, auto, apparel, health and wellbeing, retail)