Welder - PennDOT Winter Maintenance

Bring your technical skill and problem solving mindset to a role that helps keep Pennsylvania moving. The PennDOT Winter Maintenance Welder position in Beaver County provides the opportunity to work on essential equipment and perform important repairs. Your expertise will make a real impact during the winter months. Be part of a team that depends on strong workmanship and dedication.

Bring your technical skill and problem solving mindset to a role that helps keep Pennsylvania moving. The PennDOT Winter Maintenance Welder position in Beaver County provides the opportunity to work on essential equipment and perform important repairs. Your expertise will make a real impact during the winter months. Be part of a team that depends on strong workmanship and dedication.

This position performs skilled welding and repair work that supports the safe operation of PennDOT equipment throughout the winter season. As a Winter Welder, you will perform the following duties:

• Welding Repairs:
  Complete welding and cutting tasks on equipment, vehicle parts, structural components, and bridge materials
• Metal Preparation:
  Pre heat, clean, cut, and fit metals for fabrication and repair work
• Equipment Fabrication:
  Create or modify parts for plows, frames, and other winter service equipment
• Tool Operation:
  Safely use power tools, air tools, and welding equipment needed for fabrication and repair
• Equipment Handling:
  Operate forklifts, trucks, and related machinery during welding and repair tasks
• Worksite Safety:
  Maintain a clean and safe work area and follow all required safety procedures

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Seasonal full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Mandatory or unscheduled overtime associated with operational and seasonal needs may be required.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Three years of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or
• Completion of a three-year, high school Vo-Tech training program in welding and eighteen months of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or
• Completion of an approved welder apprentice program; or
• A welding certificate D1.1 from the American Welding Society; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.