Electrical Machinist - GC

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; California; On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking an Electrical Machinist- GC to perform welding, machine work, and electrical maintenance at hydro-electric facilities across the PG&E service territory. Work involves heights, confined spaces, and helicopter operations.

The role requires welding expertise, ability to read blueprints and schematics, and readiness to relocate per job needs. Expect on-site, field-based duties with safety as a priority.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Valid California Driver's License.
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes.
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of one time a day.
• Welding, machine work, and electrical troubleshooting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize work management system.
• Perform welding and machine work on various equipment.
• Perform tasks with safety as the foremost consideration.
• Document maintenance history and log records.
• Coordinate with vendors for parts and supplies.
• Operate crane or forklift as required.
• Drive to job sites and work at hydro-electric facilities.

Skills

Physical stamina

Welding aptitude

Safety awareness

Ability to work at heights

Equipment operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Job description

Requisition ID# 174662

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Auberry

Department Overview

PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates the largest privately-owned hydroelectric system in the nation. These renewable electric generation resources, located mostly at high elevation in California mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade mountains include 68 powerhouses, 184 miles of canals, 41 miles of flumes, 135 miles of tunnels, 19 miles of penstocks, 99 reservoirs, and 142,000 acres of watershed lands all covered by 26 operating licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Position Summary

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.

**Offers for this position will be contingent upon review and approval by the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) and completing a welding assessment**

Electrical Machinist- GC is a General Construction position and individuals must be able to travel and transfer to a new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantees as to how long you will be away from home.

This position is responsible for welding, machine work, and electrical work at hydro-electric facilities and for hydro maintenance, including repair or replacement of poor-performing pumps, governors, generators and other powerhouse components. Electrical Machinists will use work orders, blueprints, schematics and manuals, as necessary, to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems on hydro-electric equipment.

Individuals may work at heights, confined spaces and in and around helicopters.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position issubject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for thisposition is $65.27 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors,including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications,experience, market value, geographiclocation, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity

Responsibilities

• Utilize work management system.
• Perform tasks assigned with safety as the foremost consideration.
• Perform welding and machine work on various equipment

• Perform varied prep work, hook‑up of wenches, and obtaining clearances. Use pipe wrenches to secure pipe, and uses chain wrench to unscrew pipe
• Use air grinders, wire welders, saws, drills, and other pneumatic equipment to fabricate and repair worn or broken equipment and components, and to apply hard facing materials, to reduce wear from abrasion. Types of welding includes SMAW, GMAW, and MIG. Work with blank stock steel to cut, punch, bend and shape and assemble brackets and replacement parts.
• Operate crane to remove deck plates; operate forklift or scissors lift to unload supplies and equipment; operate boom truck or truck crane to position equipment or machinery.
• Document accounting information by logging in, typing, and retrieving maintenance history on equipment and tools. Record daily diary and update maintenance log.
• Using phone or radio, communicate with vendors to order parts, supplies, and materials. Contact warehouse personnel for orders and delivery of stocked items.
• Maintain work areas in a clean and safe condition; pick up scrap metal, worn parts, welding materials, and dispose as necessary. Clean off equipment and work area, using air hose, broom, shop vac and steam cleaner; clean truck as needed. Load equipment, parts, supplies and tools. Stock incoming equipment.
• Request replacement parts and supplies; research part identifications and available locations; contact vendors and suppliers, as needed.
• Occasionally drive one‑ton utility bed truck with 4‑wheel drive to various jobs. Transport tools, equipment, and materials in truck bins.
• Drive safely on narrow mountain roads in all types of weather

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Must possess a valid California Driver's License
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of one time a day
• Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters
• Must be able to work in a confined space and in elevated areas
• Must be able to perform work tasks from ladders, platforms, metal grating, scaffolds and/or ropes

Desired Qualifications:

• Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems when they fail
• Journey level millwright experience
• Demonstrated experience to perform precision work with all types of machine tools
• Demonstrated experience with welding and rigging
• Demonstrated experience with electrical wiring
• Demonstrated understanding of electrical and/or mechanical theory
• Demonstrated ability to operate fork lift, man lift, and/or crane
• Demonstrated ability to repair, install, and maintain all types of mechanical and electrical equipment in an industrial or commercial type of facility.
• Relevant Hiring Hall experience
• Relevant PG&E Experience
• Possess electrical field experience in the military

Pre-Employment Testing:

PG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application; and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

• Physical Test Battery