Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

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.

We are seeking a professional Facility Maintenance Mechanic who is responsible and specializes in facility troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, locksmith and perform assigned facility inspections.

The Facility Maintenance Mechanic position is located at our Lake Mathews Facility in Riverside, CA. In this position, you will perform general facility basic troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair including carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and locksmithing. There will be times you'll need to assist in special event set up and breakdown, including tables, chairs, room dividers, and other aesthetic components.

Heavy tasks require the ability to regularly lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds, with the intermittent need to manage materials and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds. The Facility Maintenance Mechanic must safely push, pull, turn, and position parts, assemblies, equipment, and tools weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Respond to work order requests, using MSOffice and Share Drive to create, assign, track, maintain service records, and complete work orders on a timely basis, and perform facility inspections and report conditions.

When necessary, use judgment in interpreting and adapting guidelines such as policies, regulations, precedents, and work directions for application to specific cases or problems. The decision regarding what needs to be made depends upon the analysis of the subject, phase, or issues involved, and the chosen course of action may have to be selected from many alternatives. The work involves treating a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations in conformance with established criteria.

What You'll Do:

• Performs general facility basic troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair including carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and locksmithing.
• Performance required periodic facility safety and regulatory inspections.
• Prepares appropriate forms and/or purchases equipment, parts, and tools.
• Responds, initiates, and tracks daily Facility ticket requests.
• Assembles and installs office furniture, office equipment, electrical and communication components, and hangs pictures and office boards.
• Fabricates and installs seismic bracing and other miscellaneous materials as needed.
• Performs special events setup and breakdown including tables, chairs, room dividers, extension cords, sound system equipment, and other aesthetic components for large and small events.
• Inspect and verify emergency supplies and first aid equipment.
• Transports supplies, parts, and equipment.
• Ensures proper use of tools and assigned machinery.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with building and vendors.
• Keep stock of inventory
• Collect and prepare e-waste for pick-up.
• Documents work performance and materials procurement as directed, using MSOffice and a workorder system.
• Assigned operational tasks may be typically expected of a facility maintenance professional.
• Emergency and Stand-by Service: Employees in this position may be required to work off-shift hours and/or stand-by service to address operational needs and emergencies as required.
• Performs other related Facility Maintenance Mechanic job duties as required.

Schedule: 4/10, Monday through Thursday (6:00am - 4:30am)

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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Employment Standards

Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: High school diploma or a High School Equivalency Certificate and six years of relevant experience.

Relevant experience includes: Maintenance and Repairs, Plumbing, Carpentry, Mechanical, Drywall, and Electrical.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations Requirements

Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

• Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment. • Lead Worker Certification• Respirator Certification• Forklift Certifications• Manlift Certifications

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

• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

• On-site fitness center

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular Full Time Employee (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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or email: View email address on click.appcast.io.

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).