Maintenance Technician 1
Department: Public Works
Department Head: Myron Erickson, Director of Public Works
Date Posted: 11/06/2024
Date Closing: 12/01/2024
Wage: $23.25-$27.68 per hour
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Do you enjoy working outside and serving your community? The City of Wyoming Public Works Department is looking for you to fill an open Maintenance Technician position!
The Maintenance Technician position is an excellent opportunity for a new or experienced candidate to learn or refine skills. Candidates with all levels of experience, including those with no experience, are encouraged to apply.
This position offers many opportunities to work in areas such as snow plowing, water and sewer distribution systems, concrete, and infrastructure repair and maintenance.
Safety, training, and professional development are a priority at the City of Wyoming. Depending on the job assignment employees will work with various specialized tools and equipment such as backhoes, salt spreaders with wing plows, hydro-excavators, and dump trucks. The regular work schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM for a full-time 38-hour work week. Employees also respond to emergencies and have overtime opportunities. Work is performed in individual or crew settings depending on the job assignment.
Employees progressively gain experience, learn to plan and prioritize a diverse workload, and obtain licenses such as a commercial driver's license (CDL) and water distribution license. The city pays for and trains employees to obtain and maintain a CDL and other licenses and certifications. Additionally, the City provides employees with safety boots and shoes, cold-weather gear, and uniforms.
This position includes a competitive pay and benefits package. Highlights include:
- Four-day workweek (Monday-Thursday), 38 hours per week (full-time)
- Competitive wage scales
- Employer commitment to education, training, and development
- Paid leave time, including holidays, sick, vacation, and personal days
- 12% employer-paid retirement package which includes a defined contribution and post-employment health plan
- Comprehensive health insurance through Priority Health
- Dental, vision, and life insurance
- Free access to an employee assistance program
- Employees are eligible for a pay increase six months after hire.
Wyoming is a vibrant, diverse community covering 25 square miles on the southwest side of Grand Rapids. The region boasts award-winning cultural and family activities such as a presidential museum, art and children’s museums, symphony, ballet, and theater, the John Ball Zoo, an AHL hockey team and High-A baseball team, farmers markets, breweries, restaurants, shopping, parks, hiking and biking trails, beaches, and camping. Only a short drive to the shores of Lake Michigan, outdoor recreational opportunities abound. Consider joining the hard-working, fun, and supportive environment at the City of Wyoming! We’re looking for you!
Should an applicant need any disability-related accommodations or other consideration in the application process, please notify our human resources department upon submittal of the application by email at hr_fax@wyomingmi.gov.