City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION
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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Welder Trainee |
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| FLSA: | Standard/Non-Exempt | EEO Category: | (70) Skill Craft |
| Class Code: | 19275 | Salary Grade: | XH7 |
| Approved: | Last Revised: | September 11, 2017 | |
| Purpose: | |||
| Under close supervision, provide assistance in the completion of welding jobs on metal structures, equipment, and parts. | |||
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: | |||
| Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. 1.Perform maintenance, repair, painting, fabricating, welding, remodeling, and construction on a variety of metal products from samples and sketches. 2.Perform manual forging, shaping, straightening, sizing, and dressing and heat treating of metal products, etc. 3.Interpret drawings and prints. 4.Install metal products such as windows, gutters, fencing, doors, railings, high-pressure pipes, irrigation pumps, screens, etc. 5.Perform rebuilding and reconditioning of equipment such as graders, trailers, lawn mowers, edgers, sandblasters, loaders, buckets, tractors and other related equipment. |
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: | |||
| None. | |||
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | |||
| Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Knowledge of the methods, procedures, tools, materials, and equipment used in welding metal structures. Knowledge of welding safety rules and procedures. Knowledge of general repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment. Skill in the use of equipment used in welding operations. Skill in determining type of welds needed on various metals. Skill in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams, and sketches. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with other City employees and the general public. |
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| Minimum Qualifications: | |||
| Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent plus one year of welding and fabricating experience repairing mechanical equipment. One (1) additional year of relevant work experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education with a maximum substitution of one (1) year. |
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: | |||
| None. | |||
| This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. |