Electrical Machinist - GC

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Auberry, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates a large hydroelectric system. The Electrical Machinist - GC is a General Construction position responsible for welding, machine work, and electrical work at hydroelectric facilities and for hydro maintenance. Work includes repairing or replacing poorly performing pumps, governors, generators, and other powerhouse components. Employees use work orders, blueprints, schematics, and manuals to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment problems. This is an IBEW Local 1245 represented classification subject to collective bargaining. Offers are contingent on review and approval by the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) and completion of a welding assessment. Employees must be able to travel throughout PG&E’s service territory and transfer to a new headquarters upon request, with no guarantee regarding how long they may be away from home. Work may take place at heights, in confined spaces, and in and around helicopters. The starting wage rate stated in the posting is $65.27 per hour. The position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases; the rate is specific to the job locality and may reflect factors including skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
Valid California Driver’s License.
Ability to work in all types of weather extremes and drive safely in all weather and road conditions.
Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to wear company-provided personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ability to lift 100 pounds at least once a day.
Ability to work with and/or around helicopters, in confined spaces, and in elevated areas.
Ability to perform work tasks from ladders, platforms, metal grating, scaffolds, and/or ropes.
Complete a welding assessment; offers are contingent upon JATC review and approval.

Nice To Haves

Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems when they fail.
Journey-level millwright experience.
Demonstrated experience performing precision work with all types of machine tools.
Demonstrated experience with welding and rigging.
Demonstrated experience with electrical wiring.
Demonstrated understanding of electrical and/or mechanical theory.
Demonstrated ability to operate a forklift, man lift, and/or crane.
Demonstrated ability to repair, install, and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment in an industrial or commercial facility.
Relevant Hiring Hall experience.
Relevant PG&E experience.
Electrical field experience in the military.

Responsibilities

Utilize the work management system and perform assigned tasks with safety as the foremost consideration.
Perform welding and machine work on various equipment.
Perform varied preparation work, hook up wenches, and obtain clearances; use pipe and chain wrenches to secure or unscrew pipe.
Use air grinders, wire welders, saws, drills, and other pneumatic equipment to fabricate and repair worn or broken equipment and components, and apply hard-facing materials to reduce abrasion wear. Welding methods include SMAW, GMAW, and MIG.
Work with blank stock steel to cut, punch, bend, shape, and assemble brackets and replacement parts.
Operate cranes to remove deck plates; operate forklifts or scissors lifts to unload supplies and equipment; and operate boom trucks or truck cranes to position equipment or machinery.
Log in, type, and retrieve equipment and tool maintenance history; record daily diary entries and update maintenance logs.
Communicate with vendors by phone or radio to order parts, supplies, and materials, and contact warehouse personnel regarding orders and delivery of stocked items.
Maintain clean and safe work areas; pick up and dispose of scrap metal, worn parts, and welding materials; clean equipment and work areas using an air hose, broom, shop vacuum, or steam cleaner; and clean the truck as needed.
Load equipment, parts, supplies, and tools, and stock incoming equipment.
Request replacement parts and supplies, research part identification and availability, and contact vendors and suppliers as needed.
Occasionally drive a four-wheel-drive one-ton utility-bed truck to job sites and transport tools, equipment, and materials in truck bins.
Drive safely on narrow mountain roads in all types of weather.