Welder Fabricator

Overview

JOB SUMMARY: To perform skilled welding and metal fabricating work involving the shaping, fabrication and repair of various types of equipment in support of the district maintenance program.

JOB SUMMARY: To perform skilled welding and metal fabricating work involving the shaping, fabrication and repair of various types of equipment in support of the district maintenance program.

Receives general supervision from the Maintenance and Operations Plumbing Supervisor.
Exercises no supervision.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Welds, brazes, rivets and cuts metal.
• Uses electric and gas welding outfits, cutting torch and shaping tools.
• Fabricates metal parts and equipment such as racks, benches, boxes, hoists, machine supports and special auto, truck and other vehicular body equipment by cutting, shaping, assembling and welding metal members.
• Works from blueprints, sketches and oral directions.
• Performs simple layout and design work for equipment to be fabricated.
• Constructs or makes welding repairs to metal equipment such as handrails, fences, metal door and window frames, drain grates, HVAC stands, coil guards, security cages, down spouts, and playground equipment.
• Prepares estimates of labor and material requirements and maintains a small inventory of supplies and materials.
• Operates district vehicle to travel to job sites.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING: These are the minimum experience and education/training standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination.

• Completion of a state-approved welding apprenticeship.

OR

• Three years of paid experience performing welding work.

OR

• Successful completion of an associate (or higher) degree with a specialization in Welding Technology.

AND

• High school graduation or the equivalent.

Substitution: A Welding Technology Certificate awarded by an accredited college and consisting of at least 24 semester units may be substituted for one of the three years of experience indicated above.

• An appropriate, valid California driver's license.
• An unexpired American Welding Society (AWS) Certificate for Structural Steel 1" Unlimited Manual Process.

* Must be presented upon offer of employment and maintained throughout employment in this position.

Closing Date:
Continuous - subject to close any time.

OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).