Lead Mechanic at Essential Utilities

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we’re delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities.  If you’re looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S. 

A vacancy exists for the position of Fleet Lead Mechanic/Fleet Garage. R4413

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience in job related fields.
• Valid driver’s license - Class A with Air Brake restriction removed.
• Valid Pennsylvania State Inspection License for Class 7, Type 1 & 3.
• Valid Pennsylvania Emission Inspection License.
• ASE certifications for car and truck are preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Post-secondary automotive training preferred.
• Current certification of approval for air conditioning recycling and repairs i.e., M.A.C.S. (Mobile Air Conditioning Society).
• Must own tools necessary to perform repairs and inspections to company vehicles and equipment.
• Must be able to diagnose and perform all mechanical repairs to:

Vehicle engines (gasoline and diesel)/ Cars and light, medium and heavy-duty trucks (gasoline and diesel) Small engines: i.e., pumps, generators, compressors, and lawn mowers

Construction equipment: i.e., backhoes, excavators and loaders

Compressed air systems i.e., tow behind and underdeck

Alternative fuel vehicles i.e., Compressed natural gas, propane, electric and hybrid vehicles.

Communications, lighting and telematics equipment

• Must be able to work with outside contractors i.e., dealers, body shops, outside repair centers and all Aqua company departments to solve problems.
• Must be capable of employee supervision.
• Must be able to manage repair facility and staff in the foreman’s absence.
• Must be able to schedule repairs to keep a steady workflow through repair facility.
• Must be able to ensure safe work practices and OSHA compliance.
• Must have working knowledge of computer diagnostic tools.
• Must have some welding and fabrication experience.
• Must have the ability to read and understand wiring diagrams and schematics and to use the same knowledge in troubleshooting.

Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR): The Fleet mechanic will follow assist with the execution of the DVIR procedures and guidelines. The DVIR process includes collecting DVIR’s from the drivers, repairing the trucks and nightly filing according to DOT regulations.

• Properly complete work orders for each truck.
• Departmental vehicle status report, as well as various miscellaneous report requirements.
• Communicate and advise foreman and manager of long-term repairs that are needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Follow part ordering procedure and approval process.
• Responsible for DOT Lock Out/ Tag Out procedures, when necessary, which does not allow an unsafe vehicle to operate on the roadway.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by Supervisor.
• Must be available for overtime.

Successful applicant might be assigned to second shift at the discretion of the Department Head, will be required to attend various schools for vehicle technology, and will be subject to call outs for road service.

Please review the details of this job posting carefully.  It must be understood that the person selected to fill this position must accept.

All interested employees should apply during the posting period.  Those union employees with one year or more in their current department will be considered first, if there are no successful candidates from this group, then eligibility of union employees who have applied and have less than one year, will be determined pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

A written examination will be given along with a field test.  Calculators will be provided.

Applicants for this position may access their personnel file only one time for up to one hour during the five-day posting period so they may review previous testing material.

The hourly rate of pay is ##$42.77*.

*All employees hired or entering the bargaining unit on or after December 15, 2022 will receive four dollars ($4.00) per hour than the classification wage rate listed above. The wage reduction will be returned in one-dollar ($1.00) increases once a year over a four (4) year period. Employee will receive annual contract increases.

Please review the details of this job posting carefully.  It must be understood that the person awarded to fill this position must accept.

Employees must be employed more than twelve (12) months in a department to be eligible to apply for a job outside of the Department.  However, employees with twelve (12) months or more in the union but with less than twelve (12) months in a department, may apply for a job classification that pays a higher hourly rate than the classification the employee currently holds.  An employee will be limited to two (2) higher wage classification advancements outside of a department in a twelve (12) month period.  If there are no applicants with more than the required twelve (12) months, employees with less than twelve (12) months’ service shall be eligible.

The classification of “Lead Mechanic” is subject to the Federal Highway Administration Regulation 49 CFR Part 382 that stipulates that any employee who is required to obtain and hold a commercial driver’s license is subject to the following:

Random drug and alcohol testing

Reasonable suspicion testing

Post-accident testing involving a loss of life and/or citation for a moving violation.

Return to duty testing.

Bi-annual medical certification (physical examination)

Successful applicant who has been awarded a job requiring a CDL must, prior to new job:

• Within (5) days of notification, secure the necessary Knowledge Test Authorization form from PENNDOT and take the necessary vision screening.  Failure to secure the necessary application within (5) days will be cause for successful applicant to lose the awarded job and return to current job.  Proof of application must be presented to Human Resources within this time frame.

• Within (60)* days of award of job, the employee must pass the required knowledge testing in order to receive the required learner’s permit.

• Within (120) additional days must have passed and secured a CDL with necessary endorsements.  The permit is valid for (120) days.

• Failure to secure a CDL within (120) days will be cause for employee to leave job and secure job which does not require a CDL.  The permit is valid for (120) days.
• To the extent that PennDOT delays the issue of the learners permit this (60) days will be extended accordingly.

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.