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Job class: 7305-Metal Fabricator

Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?

Hours: Full-time

Deadline to Apply: July 17, 2025. Extended to August 16, 2025

Salary: $94,094 to $114,296 annually

Recruitment ID: CBT-7305-REF49538X

About:

The SFMTA, a department of the City and County of San Francisco, oversees Muni (the historic Municipal Railway), parking and traffic, bicycling, walking and taxis. Over one million people get around San Francisco and rely on us to ensure safe and reliable travel.

Our Vision: Excellent transportation choices for San Francisco.

Our Mission: We connect San Francisco through a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation system.

Under general supervision, performs skilled metal fabrication work in forging, shaping and bending metals for the manufacture, repair and maintenance of machinery, equipment and facilities; and performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES AND IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 409, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Forges, forms, bends, shapes, hardens and tempers various metals.
• Lays out, prefabricates, welds and installs new work.
• Replaces and renews worn and broken parts, tools and other equipment for cable cars, rail cars, buses, and other public transportation systems.
• Restores, straightens and aligns damaged, broken or worn vehicular and other equipment component parts.
• Designs and fabricates parts, tools, brackets and other equipment.
• Forges and sharpens tools, picks and other equipment.
• Operates electric and gas welding equipment in connection with metal fabricating work.
• Repairs or forges new tools; hardens and tempers punches, dies, shears and other tools.
• Works from blueprints, shop sketches, drawings, patterns or models.
• Finishes metal parts after completion of necessary fabrication processes.
• Makes all necessary fabrication and welding repairs to shop equipment and maintenance vehicles.
• Drives a vehicle to work sites and other locations to complete work assignments and other work related tasks.

Nature of work: requires physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body; and working with high voltage equipment. May also involve possible exposure to dust and chemical fumes, which may require wearing of a respirator and other personal protective equipment; and working in inclement weather and conditions where minor injuries may occur.

How to qualify

Experience:

• Three (3) years of fulltime verifiable experience as a journey level metal fabricator, ornamental ironworker, metalsmith, blacksmith or welder involved in general metal fabrication, metal forming, and welding work. This experience must include oxyacetylene, SMAW, MIG and TIG welding and carbon air arc cutting; AND
• Ability to lift 60 lbs. (will be tested during probationary period)

License:

Possession of a valid Class C driver license at the time of appointment

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Notes:

1. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

2. One (1) year full-time experience is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time experience.

How to Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

• Visit Careers with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)
• Type 7305” in to the Search by class or keyword field.
• Click the link to open the Job Announcement.
• Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen.

This recruitment may be utilized to fill similar positions in this classification at SFMTA.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding the exam process, please contact the exam analyst, ...@sfmta.com. ML | CBT-7305-T00137| E

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• SFMTA Employee Wellness Program

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionAnalyst and Information Technology
• IndustriesTechnology, Information and Media, Information Services, and Government Administration

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