Position: Welder II

Position Summary:

The Welder II performs skilled work in the welding and repair of equipment which involves skill in the use of acetylene and electric arc welding equipment.  Skill is also required in handling and applying welding of flux materials and in performing all types and phases of welding work.  The incumbent works in conjunction with the Plumbing Shop to make welds and repairs to pressure boilers, associated piping, equipment and systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing skilled work in the welding and repair of equipment;
• Making all welding repairs and installations related to low pressure boilers, piping, equipment and systems;
• Making welding repairs on trucks, bulldozers and other equipment;
• Fabricating truck beds, body frames of school buses and equipment adaptations;
• Welding gearshift levers, flywheels, motor gear castings, brake levers, wheels and axles;
• Welding broken equipment bodies and operating parts;
• Repairing and overhauling welding equipment to keep it in good working condition;
• Straightening and repairing scrapers, shovels, blades, crushers and other equipment;
• Building worn shafts and gears with welding material and machines to correct size;
• Welding doors, doorframes, hinges and hasps;
• Working in conjunction with the Plumbing Shop to make welds and repairs to pressure boilers, piping, equipment and systems;
• Repairing plates, air tanks, and various fixtures; and
• Operating electric arc or acetylene welder or cutting torch.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of methods used in welding, cutting, brazing and heating metals;
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions; mechanical aptitude; manual dexterity;
• Considerable experience in acetylene and arc welding;
• Thoroughness and dependability; and
• Good physical condition.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Completion of a standard high school or trade school course, preferably including training in general shop work.

Certification:

Possession of an AWS D1.1 certification at time of interview; possession of an appropriate and valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license with driving record indicating five (5) or fewer current points of which no more than three (3) shall have been accumulated as a result of traffic violations occurring while operating a Board of Education vehicle.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May provide guidance and oversight to assigned personnel.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.