Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Lme- $7,500 Hiring Bonus!

Under minimum supervision, Plant Maintenance Mechanics perform a variety of skilled maintenance and repair work relating to TriMet facilities and equipment.

Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.

Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers' experiences and of TriMet's product and service offerings.

• Maintain and repair fixed and right-of-way building systems, equipment, and structures.
• Maintain and repair station platforms, transit centers, park and ride lots, various right-of-way items and TriMet system amenities and equipment.
• Coordinate work with other agencies (city, county, state, and federal) and outside contractors relating to areas of responsibility.
• Document, review, track, and update maintenance policies and procedures as they relate to areas of responsibility.
• Establish parts and equipment stock with Stores Department and various vendors.
• Assist with various emergency situations including rerailing operations.

A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED or equivalent is required.

Two (2) years of experience in building and machine maintenance trades are required.

Possession, at a minimum, of a State of Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrician's License is required.

The possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Oregon Class "A" Commercial Driver License (CDL) or State of Washington equivalent, and a DOT medical card is required.

Applicant must pass a qualifying examination related to the selection criteria.

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret plans, drawings, sketches, blueprints, and troubleshoot from technical manuals and schematic diagrams.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical and mechanical theory, plumbing, equipment and building related systems.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with the District's Safety Rules, Policies, Operation's Standard Operating Procedures, Rules and Regulations, as well as various governmental agency codes.
• Demonstrated ability to operate the District's radio and telephone communication system, including but not limited to mobile phones and computers, in compliance with the regulations and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair various shop and wayside equipment, including but not limited to wheel truing machines, vehicle and equipment lifts, wash racks, lathes, compressors and other motors and pumps.
• Ability to operate various equipment including but not limited to:  motor vehicles, manlifts, forklifts, various metal and wood fabrication equipment.
• Ability to work graveyard, swing, or day shifts.
• Ability to work in deep underground tunnels and passageways and at high elevations (rooftops, building walls).
• Ability to walk on irregular surfaces and work in tight confined right-of-ways with high speed trains.
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of certification and recertification training as appropriate.
• Ability to work assigned consecutive 5-day shift, and report to any TriMet Maintenance Facility throughout the Portland-Metro region.
• Ability to pass required physical examination with drug screen, and meet the physical activity requirements of the job, including routine standing, walking, climbing, pushing, pulling, fine hand and finger manipulations, balancing, lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to sixty-five (65) pounds.

Type of Position /Grade/FLSA

Union, Non-Exempt, Regular, Full-Time. Wage $41.39 hourly. Wage will be in accordance with the current Working and Wage Agreement.

Selection Process 

Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:    

1. Application Review/Work Record Review        

2. Driving Record Review - Upon submitting your application, you are required to submit a DMV report from every state (except Oregon) where you have held a driver's license in the past ten (10) years. Refer to online instructions to download and attach documents to your application or fax documents to (503) 962- 3477 or (503) 503-962-7440.

3. Verification of High School diploma or GED        

4. Supplemental Tests        

5. Panel Interview        

6. Criminal Background Check    

7. Drug Screening    

8. Medical Examination

Supplemental Information

Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.

Mechanics must acquire or possess the hand tools necessary to perform the duties of the position.

If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.

TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement

As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.

If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.

Hiring Bonus

a. For eligible employees hired into eligible non-trainee positions after the date that this MOA is fully executed:

i. $500.00 to be paid with the first paycheck after hire in an eligible position.

ii. $1,000.00 to be paid with the eligible employee's first paycheck following the 6 month anniversary of hire in an eligible position.

iii. $1,000.00 to be paid with the eligible employee's first paycheck following the 1 year anniversary of hire in an eligible position.

b. For eligible employees hired into eligible non-trainee positions who were employed with TriMet as of the date that this MOA is fully executed:

i. $500.00 to be paid with the first paycheck that occurs 20 or more days after this MOA is fully executed.

ii. $1,000.00 to be paid with the eligible employee's first paycheck following the 6 month anniversary of the date that this MOA was fully executed.

iii. $1,000.00 to be paid with the eligible employee's first paycheck following the 1 year anniversary of the date that this MOA was fully executed.