Position Summary:
The Maintenance Mechanic I plays a key role in supporting both field and shop operations by maintaining, repairing, and overhauling a wide range of tools and equipment used across the organization. This position is responsible for examining, dismantling, assembling, adjusting, and testing tools to ensure safe and reliable performance. The role involves operating power tools, performing various shop and field duties, and assisting with operations, maintenance, and construction activities as directed.
In this position, you will perform specialized fieldwork such as drilling and tapping steel, cast iron, and plastic mains; conducting air, nitrogen, and hydrostatic testing; and performing nitrogen purges, drawdown, and flaring operations. The Maintenance Mechanic I also receives, stores, and issues tools, equipment, materials, and parts, and completes tasks such as cutting plastic, cast-iron, and steel pipe, as well as fabricating plastic fittings.
What This Role Delivers:
- Respond to and assess emergency and priority situations.
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Quickly respond to location.
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Accurately report situations and means for control and repair.
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Take necessary measures to ensure safety to life and property.
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Operate valves, squeeze offs, plugs or other appropriate equipment to reduce or shutdown gas pressure.
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Drive vehicles to job sites.
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Perform tie-in related activities including tapping, stopping, purging, flaring and drawdown operations.
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Responsible for adhering to Company Standards, policies and procedures.
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Responsible for adhering to Federal, State and Local Codes.
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Complete and verify all documents associated with job.
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Take lead in seeing work is completed within given timeframe.
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Load and unload material.
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Make repairs to tools and equipment.
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Store, issue, receive and inventory equipment.
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Fabricate plastic fittings.
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Clean and organize the shop.
Assists in operations, maintenance, construction, shop and field related work including but not limited to:
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Assist in the installation, maintenance and construction of gas mains and services.
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Assist in tightening, adjusting and repairing minor leaks and performing valve maintenance.
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Work in confined spaces.
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Wear respirator while working in gaseous atmosphere or confined space.
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Operate power tools.
Tools:
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Operate pneumatic tools: breakers, jack hammers, compactors and drills.
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Use power equipment and machinery: saws, drill presses, cranes, forklift, ironworker, hydraulic presses.
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Use numerous hand tools, pneumatic, hydraulic and electric.
WGL Energy
Washington États-Unis
www.wgl.com/
