Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Fleet
About the role
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 is currently one (1) position opening for Operations & Maintenance Technician IV located at Weymouth Filtration Plant, La Verene, 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; Jensen Filtration Plant, Granada Hills, 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.
Responsibilities
- 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