Apprentice Machinist

ANNUAL SALARY

$95,129 to $122,315

• Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
• Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
• For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

An Apprentice Machinist works as an apprentice under close supervision, assisting journey-level machinists and receiving on-the-job instruction in using precision hand and machine tools in the repair, rebuilding, dismantling, fabrication, and installation of machinery and equipment.

• Eight months of full-time paid experience as a mechanical helper in the mechanical, machining, or metal trades; or
• One year of coursework in machine tool or metal trade at a high school or trade school level. One year of coursework is equivalent to two semesters or three quarters; or
• Completion of eight months in the Utility Pre-Craft Trainee training program sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

• As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required. Applicants will be disqualified and candidates will not be eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI or DWI in any state or jurisdiction.
  
  Notice of disqualification or ineligibility for hire may be issued by the City of Los Angeles at any time before a final job offer is extended.
• For Internal Use Only:
  Licensing verification will occur at the time of filing.
• Applicants filing under Requirement #2, must list their school name and location, course titles with the number of semester or quarter units and completion dates on the Supplemental Questions section of the application. The machine tool course must cover shop and safety practices as well as operation of machine tools.
• Some Electrical Craft Helper (ECH) positions may qualify. Applicants using their ECH experience MUST submit with their application a “Verification of Work Experience” (VWE) form with the required signatures, verifying their experience assisting Electrical Mechanics in installation and overhaul of electrical and mechanical equipment, and steel erection installation. The VWE form should indicate the type of work performed and the amount of time (percentage of overall job duties) spent performing such work.
  
  This form may be obtained on-line at  Applicants may attach their completed VWE form to their on-line application at the time of filing or will have seven (7) calendar days from the on-line submission date to e-mail a copy of their completed VWE form, including the required signatures, to per.appdocs. The subject line of your e-mail must include the exam title, your name and indicate it is a VWE.
  
  In the body of your e-mail, you must also include your first and last name, last four digits of your Social Security Number and contact phone number. Applicants using their ECH experience who fail to submit their signed VWE form within the time required will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
• Candidates completing the examination process may be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying transcripts (annotated with courses in machine tool or tool trade, credit earned, and grade received) to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.
• All positions in this class have been designated as temporary training positions in accordance with Civil Service Rule 5.30. Employment is limited to four years during which time the Apprentice is expected to qualify for promotion to the journey-level class.

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