BASIC FUNCTION

Under direction of an assigned supervisor, perform skilled metal work including maintenance, fabrication and repair welding and cutting; perform maintenance duties involving maintaining and repairing District fences; may be assigned to assist or perform a wide variety of general maintenance work in other trades areas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  Incumbents in the classification may not perform all of these tasks or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.

• Construct, alter or repair metal surfaces including doors, fences, gates, playground, window frames and sashes, sports equipment, pipes and all applicable surfaces. (E1)
• Design, fabricate and weld metal objects. (E1)
• Perform skilled oxyacetylene and electric arc welding, soldering, brazing in rebuilding, repairing, fabricating, equipment, tools and materials. (E1)
• Fabricate special parts, structures and equipment from oral directions, sketches and blueprints; adjust and maintain welding equipment, orders materials, supplies and equipment. (E1)
• Lay out materials in preparation for fabricating and fusing. (E1)
• Finish welding work, remove slag, grinds, smooth surfaces; cut and burn metal parts. (E1)
• Repair unsafe conditions including worn playground equipment, broken or protruding pipes, classroom, food service and athletic equipment. (E1)
• Estimate amount of time and materials necessary to complete work assignments. (E2)
• Assist with a wide variety of general maintenance work in other skilled or unskilled trades whenever available. (E3)
• Maintains parts and records in the welding section of maintenance shop. (E3)
• Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A.         Graduation from High School or equivalent

B.         Supplemental coursework or training equivalent to a welding apprenticeship program and four (4) years of journey-level welder experience.

            Or

                        Any combination of education, training, and/or experience which demonstrates ability to perform the essential duties may be substituted for the required experience and/or education.

 KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Methods, tools, equipment and procedures for fabrication, construction and repair of metal objects.
• Basic use of tools involved in related trades such as carpentry and plumbing.
• Regulatory requirements for playground equipment and accessibility.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Properties and qualities of various metals and their proper fusing temperatures.
• Shop mathematics applicable to the welding trade.

ABILITY TO:

• Operate a variety of tools and equipment utilized in the welding trade.
• Operate a variety of general maintenance equipment such as tractor, forklift, high lift, dump truck and jackhammer.
• Plan and work from blueprints, shop drawings and sketches.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Plan and organize work.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Operate a District vehicle.
• Perform skilled fabrication, welding and metal cutting work using appropriate tools and materials safely and efficiently.
• Accurately and skillfully judge metal and component temperatures, quality of welded joints.
• Estimate materials and labor costs.
• Maintain secure tools and equipment.
• Keep work areas in a clean, orderly condition.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Kneeling, standing or walking for extended periods of time.
• Seeing to read and understand written materials.
• Bending or twisting at the waist to operate equipment.
• Reaching overhead and horizontally.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of equipment.
• Lift or move up to 100 pounds. 

ENVIRONMENT:

• Indoor, outdoor and industrial shop environment.
• Subject to time lines and interruptions.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and fumes from various chemicals.
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends.

HAZARDS:

• Machinery having moving parts.
• Exposed to very high temperatures, fumes and flying dust particles.
• Occasionally works at heights.
• Noise level is usually loud.