The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in Lycoming County, PA is looking for a Welder! Your expertise in welding techniques and attention to detail will contribute to the smooth operations of our vehicles and infrastructure. If you have the necessary welding skills to help with building, ground, vehicle, equipment, and tool repairs and maintenance, come join our team for this fantastic career opportunity!

As a Welder, you will perform a variety of skilled trades duties in the repair of parts, structural welding of bridge members' repairs to frames on equipment, hitches, plows, fabricates repair parts and body parts for a variety of applications while maintaining a safe working area and maintaining safe work practices. This includes welding, brazing, soldering, and cutting metal using arc, acetylene, or mig welders. You will also operate power hand tools, air tools, and motorized equipment while carrying out welding and fabrication tasks.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Must have or be willing to obtain the welding certification to be able to weld on bridges within the six-month probationary period.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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