Operations & Maintenance Technician I - Coater - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Los Angles, CA

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Posted on: 11-20-2023 in Los Angles, CA

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Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

The Western Region Unit (WRU) Coatings Team is responsible for the application of specialized coatings on pipes, valves and related equipment throughout the Western Region Unit’s service area. This position is part of an eight (8) person team and will be required to possess entry level coating skills necessary to safely perform and work with a journey level coater.

The Operations and Maintenance Technician I (Coater) will 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 in a field environment throughout the WRU, Conveyance and Distribution service area for the purpose of corrosion control.

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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.

Relevant Experience is defined as: Experience in a field industrial environment that requires use of surface preparation and coating application tools and power tools associated with field 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.


JOB-RELATED SELECTION CRITERIA
25% Teamwork
25% Customer Service
15% Safety
10% Technical Knowledge/Skills
10% Problem Solving
10% Oral Communication
05% Job Prep

100% Total 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 For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented) ABOUT MWD The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants. 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 [email protected]. MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. 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. 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).

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