Maintenance Machinist - Wastewater Enterprise - SFPUC (7332) (158432)

Company Description

• Application Opening: July 30, 2025
• Application Deadline: November 16, 2025
• Compensation Range: $111,566 - $135,382 (Note: Appointment to this job class enters at Step 5)
• Recruitment ID: RTF0158431-01070150 (158432)

Amended on 10/16/2025: The filing deadline has been further extended from October 19, 2025, to November 16 ,2025 in order to broaden the candidate pool. Applicants who have already applied to this recruitment do not need to re-apply.

Amended on 09/09/2025: The filing deadline has been further extended from September 9, 2025, to October 19 ,2025 in order to broaden the candidate pool. Applicants who have already applied to this recruitment do not need to re-apply.

Amended on 8/20/2025: The filing deadline has been further extended from August 19, 2025, to September 9 ,2025 in order to broaden the candidate pool. Applicants who have already applied to this recruitment do not need to re-apply.

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

• The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months. 

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 at https://www.sfpuc.gov/.

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. 
To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at Careers at the SFPUC.

Wastewater Enterprise:

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) operates and maintains San Francisco's combined sewer system to protect public health and the environment. These services extend across eight urban watersheds, more than 1,000 miles of pipe, 24 miles of transport and storage facilities and benefit every resident and visitor of San Francisco. WWE operates three all-weather wastewater treatment plants, one wet-weather facility, 32 pump stations, eight transport/storage facilities, and 34 combined sewer discharge structures to treat an estimated 34.6 billion gallons of wastewater in a typical year. In addition to treating wastewater, WWE also produces biosolids, a nutrient-rich soil-like product used as a synthetic fertilizer-replacement and soil amendment across the Bay Area.

Job Description

Project Name: WW 647 R Biosolids Digester Facilities Project /Machinist Support

Job Description:

This position performs preventive, routine and emergency maintenance/repair of a variety of Wastewater equipment and related system components. The incumbent will operate precision equipment and respond to trouble calls associated with Wastewater plant equipment and associated pump stations equipment. The nature of this work requires sustained physical effort and occasionally working in confined spaces. The incumbent may be required to work after hours due to staff shortages, to ensure safety and permit compliance or as part of a project or special event.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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 component replacement parts for pumps, a variety type of valves, generators,