Industrial Mechanic - Journey (AA-343-25E) PERG chez Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, CA

About the Department

NOTICE OF EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY
POSTING #AA-343-25E

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC
(STATIONARY MECHANIC - JOURNEY)

LOCATION:
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, ENERGY RECOVERY SECTION, MAINTENANCE GROUP, PUENTE HILLS GAS TO ENERGY FACILITY, WHITTIER

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  
To perform more skilled preventive repair and maintenance of stationary equipment, machinery, and steam turbines, gas turbines, gas collection systems and water extraction systems at Solid Waste and Energy Recovery Facilities. 
 

JOB SUMMARY:

The major job duties are listed below. For a detailed list, please see job description.

• Performing precision repair, major overhaul, installation and preventive/predictive maintenance on a variety of specialized mechanical machinery including turbines, boilers, stationary engines, blowers, pumps and process and instrument air compressors, complex gear boxes such as speed reducers, increasers, super-heated steam generation equipment, centrifuges with hydraulic back drive systems, stationary hydraulic systems including pumps, motor cylinders and pneumatic conveying systems, preliminary treatment systems including moving bar screens, macerators, grinders and compacting screw augers, and materials recycling systems including disc screens, trommels, conveyors, air classifiers, sorters, magnetic separators, crushers and balers
• Disassembling machinery and determining component functional capacity using visual inspection, gauges, calipers, micrometers and other precision measuring tools and testing instruments
• Inspecting machines and equipment parts to prevent breakdown or malfunction
• Collecting and evaluating diagnostic field data for predictive maintenance technologies (e.g., ultrasonic and/or vibration waveform data)
  
  

• The incumbent is responsible for working overtime as needed and responding to emergencies, which includes being placed on a weekend emergency callout list and promptly attending to emergency callouts as required. Furthermore, this position directly involves handling the Annual Power Plant and Facility outages. 
• Puente Hills Gas-to-Energy Facility is the base location, but this position also supports the Puente Hills Landfill, Spadra Landfill, Scholl Canyon Landfill, Palos Verdes Landfill, Mission Canyon Landfill, Calabasas Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility, Calabasas Landfill, Puente Hills Material Recovery and Intermodal Facility, Downey Area Transfer and Recycling facility, South Gate Transfer Station, Mesquite Regional Landfill and Intermodal Facility. 
• The selected candidate must be medically cleared to wear a respiratory protection device.
• A crane certification from the State of California may be required. Should it be required, crane certification involves attendance at training sessions, passing written and/or practical examinations and providing annual evidence of medical fitness. 
• This is a 9/80 position with every other Friday off (Regular Day Off).
• The list of eligible candidates resulting from this posting may be used to fill future vacancies that may occur in the next six (6) months.

Position Duties

• A valid California Class C driver license
• One of the following:
  • Equivalent to four (4) years of directly related experience in the stationary mechanic apprenticeship program with the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, one (1) year of which must have been at the Apprentice II level
  • Four (4) years of experience performing directly related skilled maintenance or craft duties involving the repair and overhaul of a variety of comparable machinery and equipment
• One of the following substitution options may be applied toward the experience requirement:
  • Twelve (12) semester units of college coursework approved by the Districts or completion of one (1) year of a two (2) year trade school in a mechanical technology or closely related program may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience
  • Graduation from a two (2) year trade school in a mechanical technology or closely related program may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Methods, materials and tools used in the repair of large and complex mechanical equipment such as engines, compressors and pumps and their operation
• Use of precision test equipment and tools
• Hand tools, welding and cutting equipment, pipe cutters and threaders, valve grinders and various saws
• Occupational hazards and safety regulations of the trade 

• Diagnose and repair a wide variety of mechanical equipment
• Read, interpret and work from repair manuals and specifications
• Use specialized tools and equipment
• Instruct apprentices in trade techniques

Other Qualifications

This posting will remain open until vacancy is filled and is subject to closure without notice. 

SELECTION PROCESS:

• All applications will be reviewed to determine if the conditions and qualifications for testing are met.  
• The selection process will consist of a written exam weighted at 50% and an interview weighted at 50%.
• Candidates must receive a qualifying score on each selection component to move forward in the selection process.
• The written exam will take place on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
• Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of October 20, 2025.