BLACKSMITH

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Blacksmiths Local 1 (Bargaining Unit 24).
Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Under supervision, performs skilled blacksmith work in forging, shaping, and bending metals to fabricate metal parts for use in the repair and maintenance of equipment, and performs related duties as required

• Reads blueprints and work orders to assess work required and to determine the type and size of parts to be shaped, the type of metals to be used and other requirements
• Removes worn and damaged parts on equipment using plasma cutters or burning torches
• Ensures adequate supplies of tools, equipment and materials are at work site to complete jobs
• Heats metal to proper temperature in a blacksmith’s forge or furnace and uses hand and power tools to hammer, punch or cut metal to size and shape on an anvil
• Uses a variety of welding methods including electric arc, MIG and TIG welding or oxy-acetylene welding to join parts
• Fabricates metal parts and frames for use in the construction, repair and maintenance of street and traffic lighting equipment.
• Check’s part sizes using measuring instruments
• Fabricates customized tools for use in the installation, replacement and repair of brackets, bars, wrenches, frames and other metal parts
• Prepares work activity reports
• Cleans and maintains forge and furnace, blacksmith tools and related equipment
• Cleans work sites after repairs

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Days: Monday
- Friday

Hours: 6:00AM- 2:30PM

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered Boilermaker/Blacksmith apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, OR
• Successful competition of an industry or company sponsored apprenticeship training program as a Boilermaker/Blacksmith, PLUS two (2) years of journey level experience performing Boilermaker/Blacksmith work
• Six (6) years of journey level work experience as a Boilermaker/Blacksmith

• A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required

• Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required
• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs
• Ability to climb staircases, ladders, and/or step stools
• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment

This position does not require a test or interview. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired.

Bidders will be hired in seniority order, non-bidders/externals will be hired in lottery order.

• Experience in the transportation industry
• Experience working with heavy equipment

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted.

The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

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