We have an opening for a Welder for our F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant at 3201 Wheeler Ave. La Verne, CA 91750.
THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II WELDER/FABRICATOR (Semi-Skilled) Group-Section: Water System
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Operations and Operations - Various
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME Maintenance Technician
Salary Grade: 31
Job #: SO2A
JOB SUMMARY Learns and utilizes skills, experience and knowledge in the practices, procedures, and methods of design and welding/fabrication.
Performs and/or assist in the practices and procedures of laying out and completing welded/fabricated equipment and parts to repair and maintain a wide variety of water utility assemblies, parts and equipment ranging from large gates, valves, pipelines, shafts, impellers and housings to structures, cabinets, vaults, catwalks, guard rails, drain covers, and similar equipment.
Performs and/or assists with building, maintaining, and improving a variety of equipment and fixtures composed of metal and metal alloys or other related materials. Supports the operational core of water and power reliability by effectively meeting or exceeding internal and external customer expectations through advanced welding and fabrication practices applied to creating, maintaining repairing and improving equipment and parts essential to operating and supporting systems within the conveyance and distribution system, treatment and hydroelectric plants as well as other Metropolitan facilities.
SUPERVISON: Received: Work is performed with clear and detailed instructions. Close and sometimes general supervision is given to ensure proper adherence to standards, procedures, rules, and practices; deviations are referred to a supervisor or lead person. Checking for quality workmanship is accomplished on a routine basis. As the employee progresses in skill, knowledge, and experience, general supervision may be appropriate. Guidance on the approach to standard circumstances, tasks and activities is provided in procedures, manuals, rules, or common craft practice. A lead person or supervisor provides guidance on the approach to tasks or activities encountered in non-standard or uncommon circumstances.
Receives oversight from the Team, Unit, Section, Assistant Group, and Group Manager.
Given: As a lead may exercise technical and/or functional direction over assigned staff.
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California JOB DUTIES Performs and/or assists with welder/fabricator tasks to support the operational core of water and power reliability through general welding and fabrication practices applied to creating, maintaining, repairing, improving equipment and parts essential to operating and supporting systems within the conveyance and distribution system, treatment and hydroelectric plants as well as other Metropolitan facilities.
- Performs and/or assist with general welding/fabrication techniques to accomplish PM, CM, and improvements related to the rebuilding, repair and maintenance of water conveyance, treatment and hydroelectric equipment and parts to support operational reliability and system capacity.
- Performs and/or assist with general welding/fabrication in shop and/or field environments by safely utilizing traditional hand as well as power and fabrication tools such as drill presses, metal brakes and shears, grinders and other similar tools and equipment to effectively weld/fabricate components from varied materials.
- Performs and/or assist with general welding techniques on equipment and parts using plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc, carbon arc, gas metal arc, flux-core arc, gas tungsten arc and oxygen acetylene processes on a variety of both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
- Performs and/or assist with fabrication practices to effectively shape, cut, punch, drill and secure metal structures, parts, cages, pipes, steel decks, trusses, machinery foundations, brackets, hand and guardrails.
- Performs and/or assists with improvements, PM and CM activities on a variety of welding/fabrication related components and tools to ensure equipment life and uptime, as well as quality production and reliability.
- Operates, in conjunction with large welding and fabrication projects, necessary light equipment such as drills, saws, grinders, air compressors, trucks, overhead shop cranes and auto cranes below 5 tons, lifts or similar equipment to effectively complete work.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED in addition to 2 years of experience as demonstrated by practical application of general techniques and practices specific to welder/fabricator.
OR High school diploma or GED and attainment of skills through a recognized welder/fabricator trade training program within a industrial environment.
Required Knowledge of: Employees in this title are semi-skilled and learn and utilize skills through classroom and on-the-job training or they are obtaining the necessary experience working with higher- level Welder/Fabricators to competently demonstrate:
Theories, practices, tools and materials used for welding/fabrication related repair and improvement of water distribution, treatment and hydroelectric equipment and component parts; the techniques used to weld and fabricate a wide variety of water utility supporting systems and equipment such as vault and cover systems, guardrails, grates, and similar equipment; of the working characteristics of metals,
Job Title: Operations and Maintenance Technician II-Welder - Fabricator Job Code: SO2A Adopted: 01/29/08 Page: 2 
