Welder III

Welder III Agency

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Chief Engineer, Director of Operations, District 3/Fleet

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

Level III - $60,000.00

• Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way.

• The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.

• The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs. Including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

• Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015.
• Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%.
• Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
• OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave:
  Accrued at 15 days per year

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.

• EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving welding work in the construction, repair and maintenance of state equipment and facilities.

Typical Functions

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Repairs, alters and/or fabricates a large variety of metal tools, equipment, machinery, furnishings, fixtures and structural components by the use of oxygen‑acetylene, heli‑arc and/or electoarc‑welding equipment and techniques; sharpens and tempers tools.
• Reads and interprets construction or welding blueprints and sketches; makes material and time estimates.
• Oversees or supervises the work of other maintenance welders, maintenance repair technicians, laborers, or others assigned to the welding shop.
• Maintains records of shop activities; test drives or operates heavy equipment and light vehicles.
• Performs field welding on structural grade steel.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities involving field maintenance welding work on structural grade steel which may include the supervision of other maintenance welders. Responsibilities may also include operating machine tools such as milling machines and metal lathes to mend and fabricate replacement parts.

In addition to the Knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies identified in lower level(s).

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, tools and machines utilized in maintenance welding work; of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade; and of supervisory practices and principles.

Ability is required to follow written instructions; to guide the work of others; to field weld on structural grade…