Canton Millwright Mechanic

Salary Range For 2026: $21.92 - $29.70/hour (+$10-$20/hour in benefits)

Employment with the City of Canton comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a retirement plan, paid vacations, paid holidays and sick time.

Applicants must apply at governmentjobs.com/careers/cantonohio. Applicants MUST submit a copy of the valid driver's license and any other pertinent documentation along with their application.

This is an open examination. To be eligible under this position all applicants MUST be a U.S. Citizen or have a permanent resident card. Applicants must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D and be at least 18 years of age.

Job Description

General Statement of Duties: The Millwright Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance, repair, rebuilding, replacement, and adjustment of many types of equipment. An employee in this classification is responsible for the placement and alignment of equipment. The individual works under the supervision of the Superintendent of Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and/or a designee.

Distinguishing Features of the Class: Is responsible for maintaining and improving the equipment used in the operation of the Water Pollution Control Center.

Examples of Work: Repairs, rebuilds, replaces, adjusts, and makes other necessary changes to maintain or improve the operation of equipment such as pumps, motors, collectors, bar screens, boilers, air compressors, belt presses, incinerators, and a wide variety of other equipment. As directed by supervision, responsible for repair, replacement, and changes in the piping systems. Other related duties, not listed but consistent with and similar in nature to the above examples, may also be required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of all phases of maintenance and millwright operations. Ability to diagnose equipment problems and failures and make changes to prevent failure. Ability to maintain, repair, rebuild, replace, and adjust many types of equipment. Ability to use mechanical tools and equipment.

Acceptable Experience and Training: Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and experience in mechanical equipment repair and alignment of equipment; and several years of practical related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Waste Water Treatment incentive pay shall be paid to employee(s) in this classification provided the employee possesses a Class I, II, or III Certificate as issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and is an employee of WRF.

Testing Information

SHOULD TEN OR FEWER QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS BE RECEIVED, NAMES WILL BE PLACED ON AN ELIGIBILITY LIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR APPLICATION FILING DATE. SHOULD MORE THAN TEN QUALIFIED APPLICANTS REGISTER FOR THIS EXAMINATION, THOSE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE FORMAT, LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.”

RATING
Your name will be placed on a list of eligible candidates upon receiving a passing score. Once the list has been established, your name will remain on the list for a period of one (1) year.

Per OAC Rule 123: 1-9-01, an applicant who has competed in a civil service examination cannot repeat that examination or take an examination for the same classification within FOUR MONTHS from the date of original examination, unless an alternative form of examination is given, or unless other standards are specified in the examination announcement.

Additional Information

*DISCLAIMER*
All applicants should receive an email from [email protected] confirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Civil Service at [email protected] to confirm that your application went through. Once Civil Service processes applications, you will be emailed again within 5 business days. Should you not receive an email, please call our office at 330-489-3360.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS
As provided in ORC 124.23C, any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, who have been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service, and who is an Ohio resident and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who has completed more than 180 days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States or an act of Congress of the United States may file with the director a certificate of service or honorable discharge (DD-214 – Long version), and upon this filing, the person shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of the person’s total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.

A member in good standing of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who successfully completes the member’s initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the person’s total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.

NOTICE OF DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT
Pursuant to Civil Service Rules applicants are hereby advised that the position of employment being examined for is subject to a drug test. Accordingly, eligibility is not considered final until drug testing has been successfully completed with a negative result.

NOTICE OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Be advised that candidates may be subjected to a confidential background investigation, including, but not limited to, a criminal record check and driving record check.

ADA COMPLIANCE
Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor.

Pay: $21.92 - $29.70 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person