Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Job Classification Specification

MILLWRIGHT
Pay Grade A32

Basic Function
Under moderate supervision, moves, installs, and maintains a variety of complex machine tools, power tools, hand tools, and other shop equipment.

Classification Characteristics
Differs from Property Maintainer in that Millwright moves, installs, maintains, repairs, and rebuilds complex machine tools and shop equipment such as brake lathes and milling machines, while Property Maintainer performs preventive and remedial maintenance of shop and bus servicing equipment, in addition to a broad range of other property maintenance work.

Supervised by: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Supervises:

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Work Environment
In order to achieve Metro’s goals in support of its mission, potential candidates are required to commit and continuously practice and demonstrate the following work values:

Examples of Duties
  • Maintains and repairs brake lathes and other machine tools
  • Maintains and repairs milling machines, surface grinders, dynamometers, and other shop equipment
  • Moves and installs shop equipment
  • Rebuilds hand tools and other apparatus such as fuel nozzles and jacks
  • Assists Maintenance Mechanics in their duties when workloads require it
  • Drives a maintenance vehicle to work locations at various Metro facilities
  • Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Essential Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • Methods, materials, equipment, safety procedures of the Millwright trade
  • Shop math
  • Vehicle operations and safety

Ability to:
  • Move, install, maintain, and repair industrial equipment
  • Read and work from blueprints, schematics and sketches
  • Follow oral and written instructions
  • Lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable timeframe
  • Read, write, speak, and understand English

Minimum Qualifications
Potential candidates interested in the MILLWRIGHT position MUST meet the following requirements:

  • 4 years’ experience as a Millwright or performing a directly related trade; OR successful completion of departmental Personnel Qualification Standards for Millwright
  • Up to 2 years’ full-time training or education in a directly related field from a recognized trade school or apprenticeship program may be substituted for equivalent experience
  • Valid Class A California driver’s license

Special Conditions
  • Must provide own tools of trade
  • Must comply with all California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and personal protective gear including, but not limited to, respirators, eye and hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required

Disclaimer
This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.


Date Originally Created: 4/18/1995
Date Last Revised: 5/27/2003
ATU: 0796A