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Maintenance Machinist - Water Supply & Treatment Division- SFPUC (7332) (Temporary Provisional)

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TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV). This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate in a Civil Service examination and be selected through an open competitive process to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

Job Description

Under general direction, the Maintenance Machinist performs preventative and emergency maintenance and repair of a variety of heavy and light equipment, related systems and components.

Essential Functions

• Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools, stationary as well as portable manual machine tools and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tools such as mills, lathes, drills, saws, etc.
• Rebuilds, refinishes, modifies, and/or fabricates replacement parts for pumps, generators, cranes, parking meters, transit vehicles/railway coaches and railway cars, fire alarm boxes, compressors, dredges, pipes lines, barges, ferry terminals and their components.
• Maintains and repairs a variety of instruments and mechanical equipment, including valves, castings, and various metal parts.
• Diagnoses, installs, inspects and tests machinery, parts and equipment.
• Reads and interprets schematic drawings, blueprints, and plans.
• Prepares and maintains records and forms documenting work performed.
• Dismantles and assembles light and heavy machines and/or equipment.
• Manufactures/fabricates parts based on samples.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a recognized four (4) year Machinist's apprenticeship program and two (2) years of full-time verifiable experience as a journey-level Maintenance Machinist, OR a combination of trade-related training and full-time verifiable experience totaling six (6) years. Notes on experience include:

• Trade-related training refers to programs such as machine tool technology program.
• Experience solely as a CNC Machinist, NC Machinist or Machine Operator without Manual Maintenance Machinist experience will not be considered qualifying.

License: Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California driver license.

Substitution: Completion of a CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards recognized Maintenance Machinist apprenticeship program substitutes for six (6) years of combined work experience.

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Experience with inspection, removal, repair, rebuild, installation, and maintenance of positive displacement pumps of various types and sizes.
• Experience with inspection, installation, machining, and removal of valves and valve components in water distribution systems (sizes 2 to 108).
• Experience with valve actuators and safe removal/installation of actuator systems and components.

Verification of Education and Experience

All applications are reviewed to ensure minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment process.

Note: Falsifying education, training, or work experience may result in disqualification. All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating qualifications must be included in the application by the filing deadline.

Drug Testing Requirement

Applicants not currently employed in a safety-sensitive position are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees may be subject to testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident.

Additional Information

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or other protected category under the law.

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