Maintenance - Welder [Full-Time]

San Antonio Zoo • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Welder position at San Antonio Zoo involves skilled and semi-skilled labor tasks related to welding, brazing, and metal cutting on various metals. The role requires collaboration with a diverse team to ensure the maintenance and construction of equipment and structures within the zoo, contributing to the overall guest experience and animal welfare.

Requirements

• Ability to work weekends, holidays and occasional after-hour assignments.
• Able to understand, foresee, and apply necessary safety precautions applicable to the Zoo environment.
• Able to read, write and understand English.
• Considerable knowledge of the practices, materials, methods, and tools of the welding trade.
• Knowledge of machinist and sheet metal work.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, and broken parts.
• Ability to layout welding work and to make simple estimates of time and material requirements.
• Skill in the use and care of the tools and equipment of the trade.
• Valid driver's license.
• Two-year's experience as a journeyman welder.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective working relations with fellow employees.
• Exhibit a guest service attitude and assist guests with questions and directions.
• Remove trash and debris from public areas.
• Preheat and clean metals.
• Layout, cut and fit materials for welding.
• Weld machinery and equipment using acetylene or electric arc welding equipment.
• Perform cutting and welding on structural steel, pipe, and fittings, crankcases, radiators, tanks, brackets, truck frames, and automobile bodies.
• Braze various nonferrous metals.
• Inspect, brush, and grind welds.
• Design, build, and maintain guillotine doors and other components of animal enclosures.
• Perform any and all other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
• Education Level: No Education Listed