Senior Welder — Field Equipment & Fleet Ops

Dallas City Hall; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Dallas seeks a Senior Welder for Equipment & Fleet Management to perform journey-level fabrication and repair welding on mechanized equipment, structures, buildings, and heavy machinery. The role requires adherence to blueprints, safety standards, and quality workmanship.

You will fabricate components, operate welding equipment (arc, MIG, acetylene), maintain supplies, perform field repairs with a mobile unit, mentor apprentices, and support mechanical repairs with a team committed to

Qualifications

• Three years of welding experience.
• Welding certificate from a trade school with two years of experience meets requirements.
• Valid driver's license; Class A or B CDL may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance and repair welding on equipment such as large mowers, tractors, trucks, heavy equipment, animal cages, and machinery to ensure compliance with layouts, blueprints, or work orders; performs preventive maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with safety standards.
• Fabricates, welds, and makes metal components for equipment or structures according to layouts, blueprints or work orders; uses arc and gas welders, acetylene oxygen welding equipment, MIG welder, portable magnetic drill press, or cutting torch; adheres to safety standards and protocols.
• Maintains welding supplies inventory to ensure necessary supplies are available when needed; tracks, organizes, and monitors equipment and supply use; identifies needs, makes purchasing recommendations, and restocks supplies.
• Drives and operates a mobile welding unit to make necessary field repairs; communicates with various other individuals and departments on necessary repairs and work orders.
• Assists, supports, and participates in the mechanical repair of heavy equipment to maintain proper working condition.
• Trains and assists apprentice welders in performing job duties; monitors and checks work to ensure safety, efficiency, and quality; participates in scheduling and assignment delegation, tracks work orders, and ensures all work is complete.
• Performs any and all other trades work as needed or assigned.

Skills

Welding knowledge

Read blueprints

Operate mobile welding unit

Weld positions (overhead/horizontal/VD

Education

Welding certificate from trade school

Tools

Arc welding equipment

Acetylene welding equipment

MIG welder

Portable magnetic drill press

Cutting torch

Job description

City of Dallas seeks a Senior Welder for Equipment & Fleet Management to perform journey-level fabrication and repair welding on mechanized equipment, structures, buildings, and heavy machinery. The role requires adherence to blueprints, safety standards, and quality workmanship.

You will fabricate components, operate welding equipment (arc, MIG, acetylene), maintain supplies, perform field repairs with a mobile unit, mentor apprentices, and support mechanical repairs with a team committed to