Welder/Fabricator

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

4d • Onsite

About The Position

MaineDOT is hiring a Welder/Fabricator for its Fleet Headquarters at 66 Industrial Drive in Augusta, Maine. The position performs structural and craft work involving welding and the fabrication, modification, maintenance, and repair of metal objects, fixtures, and industrial equipment used in construction and snow-removal operations. Work includes disassembling, designing, assembling, repairing, and maintaining metal and nonmetal materials and equipment; fabricating structures and implements, sometimes from blueprints and sketches; operating heavy vehicles and construction equipment; and overseeing others performing welding duties.

The job also involves substantial heavy-equipment maintenance and repair, including work on drive trains, hydraulic and electrical systems, implements, automotive equipment, and equipment paint, body repair, and refinishing. New employees start at $26.53 per hour (Step 6).

Requirements

• Two years of experience, education, and/or training in welding, metal fabrication, or a related field, providing basic knowledge of metallurgical science, blueprint interpretation, programming and operation of computer-controlled machines, welding techniques, and joining methods.
• Knowledge of welding methods, practices, procedures, and technology for a variety of welders.
• Knowledge of metallurgical science.
• Knowledge of standard and electronic measuring tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of modern metal fabrication methods, techniques, equipment, supplies, and tools.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions for metal fabrication, welding, and repair work.
• Ability to operate welding and metal fabrication equipment.
• Ability to conceptualize, design, and create drawings of specialized parts or products for ground proofing and certification (mark of reliance) by a licensed professional engineer.
• Ability to fabricate materials and perform welding from plans, sketches, and oral or written instructions.
• Ability to read and comprehend technical handbooks.
• Ability to work in environmentally diverse conditions and confined spaces, perform positional welding, and use standard power, shop, and hand tools.
• Ability to obtain and retain required licenses and certifications.
• Must obtain a State of Maine Class B CDL with air endorsements and pass the MaineDOT Welder Certification as a condition of successfully completing probation.

Nice To Haves

• Welding and fabrication experience on heavy construction vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience operating industrial shop equipment such as hydraulic brakes, shears, band saws, overhead cranes, presses, and related fabrication equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing construction equipment and industrial machinery.
• Experience with automotive paint, body repair, and refinishing, particularly involving heavy equipment and fleet operations.

Responsibilities

• Weld, fabricate, modify, maintain, and repair metal objects, fixtures, structures, implements, and industrial equipment associated with construction and snow-removal operations.
• Disassemble, design, assemble, repair, and maintain metal and nonmetal materials and equipment.
• Fabricate structures and implements, sometimes using blueprints and sketches.
• Operate heavy vehicles and construction equipment.
• Provide oversight to others performing welding duties.
• Perform heavy-equipment maintenance and repair, including work on drive trains, hydraulic and electrical systems, and implements.
• Perform automotive and equipment painting, body repair, and refinishing work.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays.
• More than three weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing with years of service.
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
• 12 days of sick leave annually.
• The State pays 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also available.
• Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for eligible participation.
• The State pays 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• Retirement plan, with the State contributing the equivalent of 14.06% of employee pay to MainePERS.
• Additional wellness benefits for State employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed