38608 Certified Welder

Job

Title:

Certified

Welder

Exemption

Status/Test:

Non-Exempt

Reports

to:

Grounds

Supervisor

Date

Revised:

October

2026

Dept.

/School:

Facilities

and

Maintenance

Pay

Grade :

MT07

Primary

Purpose:

To

help

maintain

the

physical

school

plant

in

a

condition

of

operating

excellence

so

that

full

educational

use

of

it

may

be

made

at

all

times.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification :

High

School

Diploma

or

equivalent

Valid

Texas

driver's

license

with

good

driving

record

AWS

Certified

Welder

(CW)

certification

or

Steel

Structures

Welding

Certification

Experience:

Minimum

five

(5)

years

of

experience

in

welding,

and

metal

fabrication

Special

Knowledge/Skills:

Ability

to

read

blueprints,

diagrams,

and

schematics

Ability

to

estimate

materials

Major

Responsibilities

and

Duties:

1.

Demonstrate

acceptable

work

habits

including

teamwork,

initiative

and

dependability.

2.

Report

to

work

on

time

each

day.

3.

Perform

the

welder's

duties

necessary

to

construct

and

maintain

in

good

repair

building

metalwork

and

equipment.

4.

Plan

and

lay

out

work

from

blueprints,

drawings,

models,

or

verbal

instructions.

5.

Be

able

to

use

a

variety

of

hand

tools

and

measuring

instruments.

6.

Make

standard

shop

computations

related

to

dimensions

of

work

and

amount

of

materials

needed

for

each

project.

7.

Select

materials

necessary

for

the

work.

8.

Repair

windows,

furniture,

doors,

frames,

gates,

overhead

doors,

and

hardware

as

necessary.

9.

Construct

metal

structures

as

directed.

10.

Inspect

building

exterior

and

interior,

playground

equipment,

and

grounds;

assign,

oversee,

and/or

perform

maintenance

and

repairs

11.

Detect

and

report

needed

repairs

on

building

structures

and

their

systems

12.

Operate

and

ensure

staff

members

operate

equipment

and

tools

following

safety

procedures.

13.

Correct

unsafe

conditions

in

the

area

and

report

any

conditions

that

are

not

correctable

to

the

Maintenance

Director.

14.

Perform

all

other

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

None

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Tools/Equipment

Used:

Standard

office

equipment

including

computer

and

peripherals;

may

use

small

hand

tools

and

power

tools;

light

truck

or

van

Posture:

Frequent

standing,

kneeling/squatting,

bending/stooping,

pushing/pulling,

and

twisting;

may

work

in

tiring

and

uncomfortable

positions.

Motion:

Frequent

walking;

climbing

stairs;

ladders/scaffolding;

regular

grasping/squeezing,

wrist

flexion/extension,

and

overhead

reaching;

frequent

driving

Lifting:

Regular

moderate

lifting

and

carrying

(15-44

pounds);

occasional

heavy

lifting

(45

pounds

and

over)

Environment:

Work

outside

and

inside,

on

slippery

or

uneven

walking

surfaces;

frequent

exposure

to

extreme

hot

and

cold

temperatures,

dust,

noise,

and

vibration;

exposure

to

chemical

and

electrical

hazards;

work

around

machinery

with

moving

parts;

regularly

work

irregular

hours;

occasional

prolonged

hours;

frequent

districtwide

travel

Mental

Demands:

Maintain

emotional

control

under

stress.

This

document

describes

the

general

purpose

and

responsibilities

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

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by

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