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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Welder
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (70) Skill Craft
Class Code: 19260 Salary Grade: XH5
Approved: October 24, 1997 Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Under general supervision, provide 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. Performs maintenance, repairs, painting, fabricating, welding, remodeling, and construction on a variety of metal products from samples and sketches. Repairs boilers and condensers.
  2. Performs manual forging, shaping, straightening, sizing, dressing and heat treating of metal products, etc. Lays out, fits and welds structural steel, aluminum, cast iron, stainless steel, etc. to fabricate, repair and install tools, parts, equipment, etc. Cuts out and replaces sections of pipe, valves, etc. using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  3. Interprets drawings and prints.
  4. Installs metal products such as windows, gutters, fencing, doors, railings, high-pressure pipes, irrigation pumps, screens, etc.
  5. Performs rebuilding and reconditioning of equipment such as graders, trailers, lawn mowers, edger's, sandblasters, loaders, buckets, tractors and other related equipment.
  6. Checks equipment for proper operation, safety and or needed maintenance.
  7. Operates acetylene cutting torch, welder, etc.
  8. Operates forklift, soldering tools, boom trucks, winch trucks, etc.
  9. Takes measurements using tapes, transits, levels, etc.
  10. Checks, cleans and services equipment, pumps, power tools, etc.
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 safety rules and procedures.
  • Knowledge of general repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.
  • Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to use tools and equipment used in welding operations.
  • Ability to determine types of welds needed on various metals.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams and sketches.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent plus two (2) years of welding experience repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
  • Texas Class "B" driver's license.

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.