Maintenance Machinist - San Francisco Water Division; CDD - SFPUC;
Listed on 2026-07-29
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Utility Technician
Maintenance Machinist - San Francisco Water Division (CDD) - SFPUC (7332)
- Full-time
- Job Code and
Title:
7332-Maintenance Machinist - Fill Type:
Permanent Civil Service - Application Filing; previously onJuly 7, 2026
- Recruitment :
RTF
0166120; (TPV- - Monday - Friday7:00 am to 3:30 pm
Application Filing to broaden the candidate pool. Applicants who have already applied to this recruitment do not need to re-apply.
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV)
This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.
WHO ARE WE?
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Our Mission:To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.
Our Vision:We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.
We are an award‑winning and industry‑leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website athttps://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .
We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s San Francisco Water Division (Water Department) is responsible for directing approximately 322 employees in the operation and maintenance of the water distribution system within the City and County of San Francisco. These activities include, but are not limited to: operating and maintaining 28 pump stations, 11 reservoirs, 13 storage tanks, 19 regulators as well as other ancillary appurtenances and equipment;
installing, repairing and maintaining over one thousand miles of water distribution mains including service connections and meters; four water systems comprised of the Potable, Emergency Fire Water System (EFWS), Recycled and Groundwater; engineering and designing new main and feeder extensions; managing over 1,000 acres of city owned property and rights-of-ways; and responding to all two-alarm or greater fires to assist the Fire Department in maintaining adequate water volume and consistent pressure while fighting fires.
Position
Description:
Under general direction, the Maintenance Machinist performs preventive, routine and emergency maintenance and repair of a variety of heavy and light equipment, related systems and components.
Essential Functions:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Maintains and repairs a variety of instruments and mechanical equipment, including valves, castings, and various metal parts.
4. Diagnoses, installs, inspects and tests machinery, parts and equipment.
5. Reads and interprets schematic drawings, blueprints, and plans.
6. Prepares and maintains records and forms documenting work performed.
7. Dismantles and assembles light and heavy machines and/or equipment.
8. Manufactures/fabricates parts based on samples.
9. Performs other related duties and responsibilities.
Experience:
Completion of a recognized four (4) year Machinist's apprenticeship program and two (2) years of fulltime verifiable…
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