Welder/Fabricator Technician - Examination

About the role

This Welder/Fabricator Technician position is part of the City of Cleveland's civil service examination process. Applicants who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for future openings.

Responsibilities

• Cuts steel plates and pipe, operates welder and related equipment.
• Heats, straightens and fabricates auto and truck frames, bodies and associated parts.
• Performs arc, MIG, TIG and oxyacetylene welding.
• Reads and interprets blueprints and technical drawings to determine how to fabricate metal and aluminum parts.
• Selects appropriate materials and tools for specific fabrication tasks.
• Operates metal fabrication equipment including cutting machines, welding machines and other tools.
• Operates band saws, drills, hydraulic presses, shear machines, bending and rolling machines; threads pipe and services welding equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of full-time paid welding experience required.
• Layout and blueprint reading experience required.
• Fabricating experience required.
• Experience in burning, arc welding, MIG and TIG welding required.
• Ability to push and lift approximately 80 pounds.
• Must provide own hand tools necessary for job duties.

Qualifications

• Experience with CNC cutting machine preferred.
• Automotive environment background is a plus.

Skills

• Layout and blueprint reading.
• Proficiency in arc, MIG, TIG and oxyacetylene welding.
• Operation of metal fabrication equipment (cutting, welding, band saws, drills, hydraulic presses, shears, bending/rolling machines).
• Ability to select appropriate materials and tools for fabrication tasks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance options (availability depends on employment status and union membership).

Pay

$30.45 - $34.54 per hour