Operations & Maintenance Technician I - Coater

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.    

 

There are currently two (2) openings for the Operations & Maintenance Technician I – Coater located at Soto Street Facility (Los Angeles, CA). 

 

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list*.  

 

This role develops foundational expertise in industrial surface preparation and protective coating applications. The position actively supports the maintenance of Metropolitan assets, equipment, and facilities. Key duties include assisting with substrate preparation and applying protective coatings to critical water utility infrastructure—such as valves, pipelines, feeders, and gates—to mitigate corrosion and wear. The technician works across a variety of materials, including metals, concrete, wood, polymers, and contemporary composites. By ensuring high-quality, advanced coating execution within treatment plants, conveyance facilities, and maintenance shops, this role directly supports the operational core of water and power reliability. 

 

What You’ll Do 

• Assists with preparing and applying coating applications to protect a wide variety of water utility systems, assets, equipment and appurtenances including valves, pipelines, feeders, gates, substructures and related water delivery assets prone to corrosion and wear.  

• Protect and improve a variety of structures and assets composed of various metals, concrete, wood or polymers.  

• Support the core of water and power reliability by assisting in maintaining, stabilizing, or improving the quality of equipment within treatment plants conveyance and distribution facilities, shops and other occupied and unoccupied structures.  

• Assist with industrial surface preparation and performing spray, wipe, brush, roll, trowel, or dip application of specialized industrial coating materials to valves, pipes, and related equipment.  

• Follow regulatory and environmental code practices. 

 

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: Operations & Maintenance Technician I – Coater 

 

Schedule: 4/10 (Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm; every Friday off).  

 

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED in addition to minimal experience with hand tools and power tools associated with industrial coating applications. 

 

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 California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent that allows you to drive during your employment is required at time of application. 

 

CLOSINGBenefits:• 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 (213) 217-7738 or email: [email protected]. 

 

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 PT 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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