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Role type: Permanent Civil Service About: This is a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 411A. The purpose of this announcement is to create an eligible list which will be used to fill future vacancies in this classification. Application Opening: Monday, September 29, 2025 Application Deadline: Apply immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Monday, November 3, 2025 and will close anytime thereafter. Division: Transit Section/unit: Rail Maintenance Work hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00AM to 2:30PM Work arrangement: Onsite Salary range: $134,602 annually 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. Our Vision: Excellent transportation choices for San Francisco. Our Mission: We connect San Francisco through a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation system. Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Position Description Under general supervision, the 7358 Pattern Maker performs skilled work in connection with the fabrication, alteration, maintenance and repair of a variety of patterns for the manufacture of castings. Examples of Important and Essential Duties Designs, lays out and constructs simple or intricate patterns from blueprints, sketches or models; calculates shrinkage of metal and alloys. Repairs and corrects broken or damaged pattern equipment to compensate for defects in castings; replaces, repairs, and transports pattern parts, materials, and equipment throughout the city. Maintains pattern tools, shop machinery, and equipment. Constructs wood and metal pattern tools, machinery, equipment, and castings. Constructs, repairs and alters wood and metal patterns and core boxes. Makes filing cabinets and office equipment. Reviews specifications for new machinery or equipment, including estimating labor, parts, and related costs. Constructs and repairs fire department ladders, tools, special wooden parts for cable cars and antique street cars, plaques, and other equipment according to specifications. Inspects and provides quality control over castings delivered by vendors. Nature of Work: Continuous close attention and working within very close tolerances; some physical effort and considerable manual dexterity; exposure to working conditions where minor and major injuries may occur. Minimum Qualifications Education: Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED or High School Proficiency Examination); AND Experience: Two (2) years of experience in pattern making. Experience must include interpreting blueprints and drawings, calculating shrinkages or dimensions and laying out, and constructing and maintaining wooden or metal patterns and replicated shapes; AND License and Certification: Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license at time of appointment. Substitution: Completion of a recognized pattern making apprenticeship program may substitute for the two (2) years of experience in pattern making. Selection Process Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be used to determine candidates' qualifications. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. #J-18808-Ljbffr San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)

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