Mechanic General

Location: Gilbert, AZ, US

Date: Apr 21, 2025

Requisition : 18648

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes.

SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day:
  Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Under general supervision, performs work of a skilled nature in the mechanical maintenance and repair of hydraulic turbines, gates, valves, generators, engines, pumps and related equipment. Repairs and maintains fuel driven engines that power electric generators, compressors, welders and other similar equipment, using hand tools and precision-measuring devices. Employee is committed to achieve the highest goals of excellence in serving our customers and working with fellow employees.

May direct the work of others in the performance of duties.

Any one position may not include all duties nor do the examples of duties include all tasks, which may be found in the position of this class.

• Dismantles, cleans, inspects, repairs and reassembles plant parts and equipment auxiliary equipment, pumps and reassembles engines.
• Performs or assists in all operations involving rigging, moving, setting and aligning of machinery, equipment and materials.
• Operates winch/boom, trucks, cranes, hoists and other similar equipment.
• Maintains and repairs gates, hydraulic turbines, valves and other plant equipment, working in penstocks and other unpleasant and hazardous locations.
• Operates shot blast machine and sandblasting equipment in preparing surfaces of metal objects for painting, coating or metal spraying.
• Application of industrial coatings.
• Adjusts and makes repairs to sandblasting equipment.
• Is responsible for the safety of others, and that all work performed is accomplished in a cost effective manner.
• Performs related work as required as workloads vary and are adjusted by supervisory personnel.
• Verifies clearances and adjustments using precision-measuring tools.
• Diagnostic work on governors and transfer switches.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to repair standby generator fuel systems.
• Reads operating reports and diagnoses cause of trouble on standby generators and other engine driven equipment.
• Repairs, adjusts or replaces defective parts on carburetors, magnetos, generators, alternators, distributors and hydraulic systems.
• Repairs compressors, welders and other engine driving equipment.
• Keeps repair and maintenance records of work performed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Employee must work safely and efficiently in the performance of their…