Specialist, Welder - Charlotte, United States - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Description

Non Instructional/Operations - Other

Job Number

Start Date

Open Date 05/10/2024

Closing Date 07/12/2024

JOB GOAL

Responsible for performing a variety of skilled journeyman level welding work and a full range of welding work.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Executes the fabrication, installation, replacement and repair of metal and steel.
2. Performs structural fabrication, installation, repair, and maintenance tasks involved in repair, remodeling, and new welding projects.
3. Fabricates, welds and repairs fender wells for tractors, grates for manhole covers, and brackets for wall exhaust fans and burglar screens.
4. Welds and repairs various types of equipment including trucks, mowers, TV carts, and steam and hot water pipes.
5. Performs custom fabrications using steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, and lead on shop machinery.
6. Fabricates and installs sheet metal associated with commercial gutters and downspouts on mobile classrooms.
7. Assists with relocating and anchoring MCR's and modifying and installing handrails for MCR decks and platforms.
8. Fabricates and installs roof flashings, gravel stops, fascia metal, conductor-heads, roof curbs vents, traffic control gates, guardrails, and security screens.
9. Repairs cafeteria equipment, exhaust ducts, tray rails, and replaces filters in kitchen hoods.
10. Repairs all play and sports equipment for the district.
11. Delivers, sets up, and performs annual safety inspections on portable wheelchair lifts.
12. Installs ventilation kits for art kilns, vent dryers, exhaust fans, and fabricates and installs ductwork for HVAC equipment.
13. Operates a Jet-Vac machine to keep all roof drain lines and catch basins flowing properly.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of and ability to use methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in welding and sheet metal
• Knowledge of various kinds of metal properties and gauges
• A working knowledge of all skilled trades areas, including but not limited to, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, construction contract administration and building codes
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommendations, regulations, and work safety practices
• Knowledge of different types of substrates for new and existing work applications
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and job specifications
• Ability to perform skilled work involving fabrication, welding, repairing, and replacing structural facilities including awnings, gates, and scoreboards.
• Ability to operate and maintain tools, materials, and equipment
• Ability to work effectively in the absence of supervision
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Ability to fabricate a variety of parts for various shops on a lathe and milling machine
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media
• Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, manage, and carry out duties efficiently and within established timeframes

• Associate degree with a precision metal working concentration
• 10 to 15 years of increasingly responsible welding experience
• 10 to 15 years of sheet metal experience

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position

• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Have a B-license to operate lift gate trucks
• AWS Certified Welder Certification, desired

• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license, or ability to provide own transportation
• Travel to school district buildings and professional meetings

• Specialized welding training
• Trade school or community college welding-fabrication courses
• 5 to10 years of fabrication-welding experience
• Experience in all types of welding, mig, tig, stick, and gas welding