Welder Senior

Welder Senior Position

Mohave County Public Works
- Equipment Maintenance/Fleet Services Division is looking to fill a Welder Senior position. Our mission is to maintain and repair all County vehicles and equipment to OEM standards or better; to provide safe and reliable transportation to all Mohave County Divisions and personnel that are required to utilize the vehicles and/or equipment.

Fleet Services Division is a customer-centered service organization that provides a wide range of services including vehicle maintenance and equipment-related support services to all Mohave County departments. The division provides for all facets of vehicle/equipment diagnostics and repairs while providing a preventative maintenance program to assure dependability, availability, and safety of the fleet. Our warehouse provides parts for repairs to County vehicles/equipment and general use items in other County departments.

Fuel dispensing operations at the County Service Center compound is available 24/7 for all County departments including after-hours roadside assistance program for all Mohave County departments.

Proud to offer:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Opportunities for growth and development within Mohave County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Perform work with a greater purpose

Welder Senior salary range: $24.42 - $30.02/hr.

Job duties include:

• Repairs, modifies and fabricates parts and assemblies for heavy duty trucks, trailers, construction equipment, machinery, utility services equipment, recreation facilities and equipment, water and gasoline tanks, metal furniture, stands and fences and performs related general welding work using both gas, arc, heliarc, mig, tig and arc air welding techniques and equipment.
• Lays out, cuts, forms, forges, tempers, welds, grinds and fits iron and steel raw stock to make parts, fixtures, tools, guard rails, bracketry, containers, tanks and special tools and equipment.
• Repairs or fabricates shafts, bulldozer blades, backhoe and front end loader blades and teeth and other heavy equipment parts subject to wear or breakage.
• Utilizes blueprints, diagrams and oral and written instructions to plan, lay out and complete work task.
• Estimates material quantities; selects and requisitions appropriate material to complete work task.
• Reshapes, sharpens, tempers and repairs construction hand tools such as picks, shovels, crow bars, jack hammer bits, chisels and similar tooling.
• Fabricates and repairs special wrenches, lift rods, punches, screw drivers, drift pins, valve extensions and other special equipment.
• Repairs broken or ruptured gasoline tanks, high pressure water and air tanks, water mains and related piping and equipment.
• Repairs and fabricates a variety of steel structures, light poles, fences, gates, bleachers and benches, storage racks and bins, trailer frames and hitches, grating, steel doors and frames and similar structures.
• Brazes or solders copper and brass materials, containers, fitting and tubing.
• Repairs and fabricates parts and assemblies of aluminum and stainless steel.
• Machines various parts and tooling and repairs castings and other malleable materials.
• Assists other welders in performance of welding and fabricating work assignments as required providing guidance and instruction.
• In absence of supervisor, provides functional supervision to associate personnel, determines priority and scheduling of work assignments and makes decisions on appropriate repair and service measures to take and evaluates service and repair work performed by subordinate personnel for adherence to established practices and procedures.
• Commutes to locations requiring servicing and repair assistance and performs fabrication and welding repairs or installs temporary measures.
• Maintains daily work records of work done, material used and time spent.
• Maintains an adequate supply of materials, equipment and tools required to fulfill work assignments.
• Cleans, maintains and services required equipment and tools used during performance of work assignments. Keeps work area clean.

Minimum qualifications:

• Welder:
  High School diploma/GED (General Education Degree), post high school technical training/school in an automotive or related field, some apprentice mechanic and/or automotive shop experience or training.
• Welder Senior:
  High School Diploma/GED, five (5) years successful experience in the welding and fabricating area as a Welder or when filled from outside, five (5) years' experience as a Welder or related field involving heavy duty combination welding (gas, arc, heliarc, mig, tig, and arc air) of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not…