Operations & Maintenance Technician I - Coater

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

There is currently one (1) opening for the Operations and Maintenance Technician I – Coater position located at Weymouth, La Verne.

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list.

What You’ll Do

- Assists with preparing and applying coating applications to protect a wide variety of water utility systems, assets, equipment and appurtenances including valves, pipelines, feeders, gates, substructures and related water delivery assets prone to corrosion and wear.

- Protect and improve a variety of structures and assets composed of various metals, concrete, wood or polymers.

- Support the core of water and power reliability by assisting in maintaining, stabilizing, or improving the quality of equipment within treatment plants conveyance and distribution facilities, shops and other occupied and unoccupied structures.

- Assist with industrial surface preparation and performing spray, wipe, brush, roll, trowel, or dip application of specialized industrial coating materials to valves, pipes, and related equipment.

- Follow regulatory and environmental code practices.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job

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O&M Tech I - Coater Schedule:

4/10 - (Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm)

Employment Standards Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate in addition to minimal experience with hand tools and power tools associated with industrial coating applications.

Certifications, Licenses, And Registration Requirements

License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

CLOSING Benefits:

- Competitive compensation

- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.

- Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.

- Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System

- Tuition reimbursement

- Training and advancement opportunities

- Excellent working environment

- Public transportation reimbursements

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Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented) About Mwd

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period:

Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience:

Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship:

Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).