Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Fleet

National Education Association; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Job summary

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Technician IV – Fleet to perform journey-level maintenance on light to heavy vehicles and equipment. The role supports reliability by ensuring safety and efficiency across a diverse fleet, from hybrid cars to heavy machinery.

The position involves preventive and corrective maintenance, requires travel to multiple district facilities, and includes setup for planned shutdowns.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalency with at least 6 years in automotive/heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
• Journey-level skills through recognized automotive trade training or equivalent industrial experience.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex vehicle systems including gasoline/diesel engines, transmissions, and emissions.
• Maintain and repair automotive electrical, hydraulic, and ABS systems on various equipment.
• Perform routine 90-day fleet inspections for safety and environmental compliance.
• Service diverse fleet assets including heavy construction equipment and emergency generators.
• Use MMS to generate work orders, track inventory, and maintain records.

Skills

Advanced Diagnostics & Repair

Specialized System Maintenance

Fleet Safety & Inspections

Maintenance Management & Data Entry

Operational & Shutdown Support

Broad Fleet Coverage

Education

HS diploma + 6 yrs automotive/heavy equipment experience

Automotive trade training program / equivalent

Tools

Handheld diagnostic systems

Automotive test equipment

Job description

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and toaccomplishthis,we rely onateam of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, andcollaboratorswho make it all possible.

There is currently one (1) position opening for Operations & Maintenance Technician IV located at Jensen Filtration Plant, Granada Hills, CA.

This recruitment will be used to build an Eligibility List* for the following location(s): Diemer Filtration Plant, Yorba Linda, CA; Lake Matthews Reservoir, Riverside, CA; Lake Skinner Filtration Plant, Winchester, CA; Union Station HQ, Los Angeles, CA; Weymouth Filtration Plant, La Verene, CA; Mills Water Treatment Plant, Riverside, CA; Diamond Valley Lake, Hemet, CA, Gene Pump Plant, Park Dam, CA; Iron Mountain Pump Plant, Earp, CA; Hinds Pumping Plant, Desert Center, CA; Eagle Mountain Pumping Plant, Desert Center, CA.

Job Summary

As an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician IV – Fleet, you will perform journey-level mechanical work on light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as on-road, off-road, and stationary equipment. In this role, you will help drive regional water and power reliability by ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency of Metropolitan’s diverse fleet—ranging from hybrid passenger cars to heavy construction machinery and emergency power generators. Based in a high-impact environment, you will execute predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance to keep critical operations moving, including during planned facility shutdowns.

What You’ll Do

• Advanced Diagnostics & Repair: Apply journey-level technical expertise to diagnose and repair complex computer-controlled systems, gasoline and diesel engines, manual/automatic transmissions, emission systems, HVAC, suspension, and steering.
• Specialized System Maintenance: Maintain and repair complex automotive electrical, hydraulic, air brake, and ABS systems across on-road, off-road, and mobile/stationary emergency generator equipment.
• Fleet Safety & Regulatory Inspections: Perform routine and regulatory 90-day fleet inspections to ensure all vehicles and heavy equipment meet stringent safety and environmental standards.
• Broad Fleet Coverage: Service a wide array of fleet assets, including alternative fuel trucks, tractor-trailers, backhoes, graders, bulldozers, cranes, excavators, tankers, and specialized construction equipment.
• Maintenance Management & Data Entry: Utilize a Maintenance Management System (MMS) database to generate work orders, track inventory, monitor fuel usage, maintain service records, and complete regulatory documentation.
• Operational & Shutdown Support: Deliver reliable fleet maintenance services to support daily agency operations, emergency response efforts, and major operational shutdowns.

This position will require travel to various District facilities throughout the service area, often requiring overnight stay in the project area.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description click here: O&M Tech IV - Fleet

Schedule: 4/10 Tuesday through Friday, 6:00am – 4:30pm Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency in addition to a minimum of 6 years in an automotive and heavy equipment maintenance and repair position.

OR

High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency and attainment of journey level skills through a recognized automotive light/medium or heavy equipment maintenance trade training program and/or applicable related experience within an industrial environment.

Experience and knowledge as demonstrated by practical application of general and advanced techniques and practices specific to the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of automotive equipment including pumps, compressors, automotive, and heavy. Skills necessary include mechanical, hydraulics, electrical, welding, and computer/electronics, and handheld diagnostic systems.

Relevant Experience is defined as: heavy equipment mechanic maintaining and repairing a variety of automotive, heavy equipment, and systems. Experience should also include gas, diesel and hybrid vehicles such as cars, sport utility vehicles, pickups and trucks of varied size and configurations, graders, (stationary and portable), bulldozers, tractor-trailers, tankers, cranes and other construction-related heavy equipment.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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

License(s):

• Valid Driver’s license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class A, B, and/or C with appropriate commercial license endorsements.
• Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent that allows you to drive during your employment is required at time of application. May be able to obtain valid California Class A Driver’s license and medical certification with appropriate commercial license endorsements (Tanker & Hazmat, air brake and trailer endorsements)
• Certification from the South Coast Air Quality Management District in freon installation, automotive air conditioning and emissions (including CFC 12, Refrigerant recycling and service procedures)

CLOSING

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 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 [phone] or email: [e-mail].

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.

Eligibility List*:

An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.

The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

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).

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