A Day in the Life of a Maintenance Machinist Apprentice

“This career path definitely impacted my life in a positive way. Working for the city [as a maintenance machinist] has good wages, good benefits, and has allowed me to be more self-sufficient…For the next generation, it’s important that we train young people on this trade, simply because people my age are about ready to retire. So there’s going to be a lot of job opportunities.” - Al Ohtani, Maintenance Machinist Assistant Supervisor of Wastewater Enterprise, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Maintenance Machinists
Maintenance machinists are drawn to mechanical equipment and enjoy making things. In the city of San Francisco, Maintenance machinists make upwards of $78,000 per year, depending on your experience. One of the ways to pursue this career pathway is to join an apprenticeship program!
In this video, hear from two machinists - one an apprentice and another who has been in the trade for many years - and how they both got started. They’ll share some advice about how to get into this field and what it’s like working for the city of San Francisco at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the entity that provides water, wastewater, and electric power services to the city and three San Francisco Bay Area counties.
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