Mechanic Welder (Closing Date Extended)

About The Position

The Fleet Services Division is seeking a skilled Mechanic Welder to join our team. You will work on a variety of automotive, mechanical, and structural components, including small equipment, light duty vehicles, dump trucks, tractor trailers, front-end loaders, and backhoes. Your responsibilities will include welding, plasma cutting, fabrication, and machining operations to repair, modify, and fabricate metal components and structures. You will also dismantle, repair, or replace broken or worn parts on equipment using acetylene and arc-welding equipment, perform skilled repairs and diagnostics on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, service and maintain a variety of vehicles and equipment, and document all engine repairs, parts usage, welding, and labor in electronic fleet management systems.

Information Specific To This Position

Vacancy at the Fleet Services Division, 891 North Dale Street. Shift is four 10-hour nights from Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., with a Night Shift Premium of +6.5% night differential pay after 6 p.m. The eligible list may be used to fill vacancies in other departments such as Saint Paul Regional Water Services and Saint Paul Fire Department. Benefits include competitive wages, health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid vacation and sick time.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a two-year automotive, heavy truck, and/or heavy equipment repair vocational program plus three years (1,500 hours per year minimum) of experience maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, automobiles/light duty vehicles, or heavy trucks and/or equipment. Experience must include welding and fabrication work related to the maintenance and repair of vehicles, equipment, or mechanical systems.

• Successful completion of a documented, mechanical/repair apprenticeship program plus three years (1,500 hours per year minimum) of experience maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, automobiles/light duty vehicles, or heavy trucks and/or equipment. Experience must include welding and fabrication work related to the maintenance and repair of vehicles, equipment, or mechanical systems.

• Successful completion of a small engine or turf and grounds equipment vocational program plus three years (1,500 hours per year minimum) of experience performing maintenance and repairs on some of the following equipment classes; small engine/grounds/turf equipment, automotive/light duty vehicles, or heavy trucks and/or equipment. Experience must include welding and fabrication work related to the maintenance and repair of vehicles, equipment, or mechanical systems.

• Successful completion of a welding or metal fabrication vocational program plus three years (1,500 hours per year minimum) of experience performing welding and fabrication work related to the maintenance and repair of vehicles, equipment, or other mechanical systems, including the use of acetylene, MIG, TIG, stick, or arc-welding equipment. Six years (1,500 hours per year minimum) of increasingly responsible experience performing maintenance and repairs on some of the following equipment classes: small engine/grounds/turf equipment, automotive/light duty vehicles, or heavy trucks and/or equipment. Experience must include welding and fabrication work related to the maintenance and repair of vehicles, equipment, or mechanical systems.

• A valid Minnesota Class D driver's license or equivalent out-of-state driver's license. Candidates must obtain and maintain a valid Class A CDL with no restrictions for air brakes within 12 months of employment. The CDL must have no suspensions or revocations for driving-related offenses within the two-year period prior to date of appointment. Suspensions for parking-related offenses are excluded.

Benefits

We offer competitive wages and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid vacation and sick time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.