Municipal Blacksmith: Forge, Fabrication & Welding

City of Chicago Department of Law; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago Department of Law seeks a skilled Boilermaker/Blacksmith to forge, shape, and repair metal components for city equipment. This role requires reading blueprints, heating metal in a forge, and welding with multiple methods to create durable parts.

Ideal candidates will have a US DOL-registered apprenticeship or equivalent industry program with journeyman status, or extensive journey-level experience, plus preferred heavy equipment exposure.

Qualifications

• US DOL registered Boilermaker/Blacksmith apprenticeship completion and journeyman status.
• Industry- or company-sponsored apprenticeship with two years journey-level experience.
• Six years journey-level Boilermaker/Blacksmith experience.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and work orders to assess parts and materials.
• Remove worn or damaged parts using plasma cutters or torches.
• Ensure supplies of tools and materials are available at the site.
• Heat metal in forge and shape using hand and power tools.
• Use welding methods (arc, MIG, TIG, oxy-acetylene) to join parts.
• Fabricate metal parts for construction and repair of street/traffic lighting equipment.
• Check part sizes with measuring instruments.
• Fabricate customized tools for installations and repairs.
• Prepare work activity reports.
• Clean forge/furnace and tools; clean work sites.

Skills

Boilermaker work

Blacksmith work

Heavy equipment experience

Education

Boilermaker/Blacksmith apprenticeship

Job description

The City of Chicago Department of Law seeks a skilled Boilermaker/Blacksmith to forge, shape, and repair metal components for city equipment. This role requires reading blueprints, heating metal in a forge, and welding with multiple methods to create durable parts.

Ideal candidates will have a US DOL-registered apprenticeship or equivalent industry program with journeyman status, or extensive journey-level experience, plus preferred heavy equipment exposure.