NEOGOV · 9 hours ago
Welder, Grade 18
16700 Crabbs Branch Way Derwood MD 20855 USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$62K/yr - $98K/yrMontgomery County's Department of General Services is seeking a skilled Welder to join their Fleet Management Services team. The role involves journey level work in welding metals and alloys, including fabricating, repairing, and modifying various types of fleet vehicles and heavy equipment, while also performing preventive maintenance checks and automotive mechanic work.
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Responsibilities
Identifies the work to be done and the steps needed, plans and lays out the work, selects proper materials, and applies effective welding techniques
Applies accepted trade practices and a variety of manual welding processes to weld all types of commonly used metals and alloys of various sizes, shapes and thicknesses, including dissimilar metals (such as copper to steel), and makes welds in all positions, as needed – flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead
Performs mechanical maintenance work on sanders, plows, leafing machines and other types of equipment, including buses; this includes but is not limited to disassembling part of a vehicle to get to a welding job (such as taking the wheels off a vehicle or pulling an exhaust system), installing an auxiliary or replacement part (by bolting, screwing or otherwise affixing it), or performing work on the hydraulics of a snow plow or a sander
Devises special jigs and fixtures to hold the parts to be welded, and uses techniques such as preheating, heat sinks and stress relieving to maintain specified dimensions and to prevent distortion or burning of the parts to be welded
Performs work operations incidental to welding duties, such as brazing, soldering, flame and arc cutting, surface hardening, and grinding
Customizes and fabricates modifications to heavy equipment and public safety vehicles
Fabricates brackets, braces, grates and similar metal shapes
Assembles and installs replacement parts and sections on construction and automotive equipment
Maintains tools and equipment in good operating order and ensures that work area is kept clean and orderly
Orders and maintains a stock of welding supplies
May modify frames and other vehicle body parts
Works in machine shop with machine tools and rebuilds or fabricates parts and materials needed for repair work
Maintains records and makes reports of work accomplished and materials used, using the FASTER database
May help train apprentices or other employees in the skills of the trade
May help train new employees after hire
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Graduation from high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland
Completion of a recognized apprentice welder program
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted
Ability to frequently lift, carry or otherwise move objects that weigh up to 50 pounds and occasionally to move objects that weigh up to 100 pounds
Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class 'C' (or equivalent) driver's license from applicant's state of residence
Possession and maintenance at all times of either a valid Class 'A' or a valid 'B' (or equivalent) Commercial Driver's License with Passenger and Air Brake Endorsement, or a valid Instructional Permit for a Class 'A' or 'B' Commercial Driver's License with Passenger and Air Brake Endorsement, issued by applicant's state of residence
Possession and maintenance at all times of certification as a Certified Welder from the American Welding Society upon completion of probationary period
Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class 'A' or 'B' (or equivalent) Commercial Driver's License with Passenger and Air Brake endorsement from employee's state of residence upon completion of probationary period
Federal Environmental Protection Agency Air Conditioning Certification (Clean Air Act, 1990, Section 608 and 609) appropriate to the equipment serviced/inspected upon completion of probationary period
OSHA compliance for forklift operation and training certification upon completion of probationary period
Preferred
Experience in heavy equipment and/or transit welding, repair and maintenance
Experience taking precise measurements for fabrications
Certification in vertical and overhead welding
Experience in Mig and Tig welding
Experience performing preventive maintenance and service inspections on transit buses and heavy trucks and equipment following established standards, reference manuals, and maintenance schedules
Experience working on electric vehicles
Experience working on alternative fuel vehicles
Benefits
Leave Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Free Mass Transit Benefit
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Employee Wellbeing
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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