Industrial Mechanic
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) is currently accepting applications for Operations & Maintenance Technician IV – Mechanical positions in two critical areas of our water delivery system:
Water Treatment Plants
Conveyance & Distribution Systems
Both positions play essential roles in maintaining the infrastructure that provides clean, reliable water to millions across Southern California.
Industrial Mechanic Water Treatment
Salary:
$93,038 - $122,595 per year
Location:
Diemer (Yorba Linda, CA), Jensen (Granada Hills, CA), Lake Skinner (Winchester, CA), Mills (Riverside, CA), and Weymouth (La Verne, CA)
Job Summary:
As a Technician IV (Mechanical – Water Treatment), you’ll be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of complex mechanical systems at large-scale treatment facilities. This includes chemical feed systems, mixers, large pumps, valves, and more. You’ll ensure optimal plant performance while supporting essential water treatment operations.
Responsibilities include:
Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on pumps, valves, chemical feed systems, and rotating equipment
Maintaining large-scale treatment assets such as flocculators, filters, and sedimentation basins
Using technology for predictive maintenance to optimize equipment uptime
Testing and monitoring equipment effectiveness in treatment process
Participating in outages, shutdowns, and other emergency situations
Industrial Mechanic Conveyance & Distribution
Salary:
$93,038 - $122,595 per year
Location:
Diamond Valley Lake (Winchester, CA), Diemer (Yorba Linda, CA), Jensen (Granada Hills, CA), Lake Skinner (Winchester, CA), Lake Mathews (Riverside, CA), Soto Street (Los Angeles, CA), and Weymouth (La Verne, CA)
Job Summary:
As a Technician IV (Mechanical – Conveyance & Distribution), you’ll work along Metropolitan’s massive aqueduct system, pumping plants, treatment facilities, and underground pipelines. You’ll maintain and repair a wide variety of equipment that moves water across hundreds of miles — including valves, pumps, motors, and other equipment.
Responsibilities include:
Installing, maintaining, and repairing large-scale conveyance equipment
Maintaining large scale infrastructure such as aqueducts, feeders, canals, tunnels, and resevoirs
Using state-of-the-art technology to perform predictive and preventative maintenance
Performing flow changes, adjustments, dewatering, disinfecting, and refilling operations during outages
Supporting emergency maintenance and system shutdowns
Minimum Qualifications (for both roles)
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED
6+ years of journey-level experience in industrial mechanical maintenance
OR the attainment of journey level skills through a recoginzed mechanical trade training program
Certificates, Licenses &
Registrations Requirements
License:
Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:
Valid Driver's License from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A and/or B with appropriate commercial license endorsements
Crane Certifications
Forklift Certification
Manlift Certification
Welding Certifiation
Chemical Responder Certification
Water Distribution Certification
Expectations of Hours of Service, 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. May be required to work extended periods away from the normal reporting location.
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
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 Californias 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 (213)217-7738 or email jobs@mwdh2o.com.
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. 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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