Solid Waste Maintenance Welder

Department

Public Works and Utilities

Up to $31.15/hr DOQ

Full Time

Open until filled

Non-exempt

Essential:
This position is an Essential classification and will require employee to report to duty before, during, and after a hurricane or emergency.

This position normally works a regular weekday daytime shift and requires scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends and holidays and/or immediate response to emergency conditions.

None

Supervisor

The purpose of this position is to perform general maintenance work for Solid Waste and to oversee the welding shop.

• Repair and modify containers by cutting, patching, welding, grinding, sanding, and preparing surfaces for repainting or protective coatings to restore structural integrity and extend service life. Perform surface preparation and apply paint or protective finishes as needed to prevent corrosion and maintain appearance.
• Use mechanical knowledge and problem‑solving skills to plan and organize work, including determining proper tools, materials, measurements, and fabrication methods. Prioritize tasks, sequence work efficiently, and ensure projects are completed safely, accurately, and within required time frames.
• Support maintenance, fabrication, repair, and installation projects as needed while assisting with general shop operations. Maintain tools and equipment in proper working condition and follow established safety procedures to ensure efficient, safe, and productive work practices.

• General knowledge of safe work techniques and practices used in construction and maintenance.
• Ability to operate various hand‑held tools and repair equipment, e.g., wrenches, pipe fitting tools, power drill, grinder, band saw, ventilating blower, saws, air‑compressors.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment, e.g., computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions appropriate to experience.
• Ability to quickly learn materials used in the construction and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities, water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees and the public.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to work in close, confined spaces, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, reach above shoulders, work overhead on ladders and platforms, use fingers and hands with dexterity, and feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work is performed primarily outdoors or in open building bays and may require extended periods in varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions. Employees may be exposed to loud noise from construction and heavy equipment, as well as potentially hazardous materials such as debris and drug paraphernalia.

The position requires significant physical effort, including performing heavy manual labor; climbing ladders; bending, reaching, and lifting; and standing for extended periods of time. Work may occasionally occur on slippery or uneven surfaces and in confined spaces. This position is subject to 24‑hour emergency callback and may require availability during nights, weekends, or holidays. Appropriate safety training and personal protective equipment will be provided for all working conditions.