Welder-Fabricator

Welder-Fabricator

The County of Riverside's Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Welder-Fabricator in Riverside. Under general supervision, the Welder-Fabricator (Machinist-Welder per the classification) performs welding and metal fabrication work related to equipment repair, alteration and installation; reads and interprets layouts, work orders and blueprints; fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs sheet metal products; and performs other related duties as required, such as light mechanical preparation. The Machinist-Welder is the journey level classification in the Machinist-Welder series and reports to an appropriate supervisor or manager level position. The Machinist-Welder series is distinguished from other related classes by the fact that it requires skill in three fields - machinist, welding and sheet metal fabrication. Work is performed independently, and supervision received consists of general and specific job assignments and inspection of finished work. The Machinist-Welder is distinguished from the Senior Machinist-Welder by the latter's responsibility to perform the most complex welding and metal fabrication projects.

The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.

Examples Of Essential Duties

• Perform precision machine operations to produce the parts needed in the repair or alteration of commercial vehicles and construction equipment; operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders, following dimension and tolerance information obtained from the review of blueprints, drawings, or study of sample parts; test completed parts for defects and conformance to specifications.

• Perform a variety of skilled welding and metal cutting operations in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions in order to fabricate or repair structures, commercial vehicles, and construction equipment; review layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components; inspect finished work for conformance to specifications.

• Determine project requirements, scope, assembly sequences, methods, appropriate tools, and types of sheet metal or non-metallic material needed, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions.

• Maintain tools and equipment using appropriate maintenance methods for the specific tool or type of equipment, in accordance with department or manufacturer's specifications.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Four years of performing skilled work as a machinist, welder and sheet metal fabricator. Knowledge of: raw material, production processes and quality control in order to effectively and efficiently produce parts and make equipment repairs; machines, tools and welding equipment, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance; the practical application of engineering technology as used in the design and production of needed items; mathematics including computations using arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and their applications to shop projects and inventory control; design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings. Ability to: operate welding and metal fabrication tools and machines; inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of problems or defects; determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job; arrange work elements or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific procedure or set of procedures; watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly; control the operation of welding equipment and systems used for fabrication and repair; conduct tests and inspections of products, or processes to evaluate quality or performance; oversee or perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Physical Abilities: Manual Dexterity - ability to quickly move the hand, the hand together with the arm, or both hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects. Control Precision - ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions. Perform General Physical Activities - physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Static Strength - ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Near Vision - ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Other Requirements License: A valid Class B California Driver's License is required.

A practical Test may be required during second interviews. For those positions designated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive, applicants are required to complete a DOT mandated alcohol and drug-screening. (A positive test or refusal to test during the past two years will disqualify an applicant from consideration for County employment). Reference checks from former DOT regulated employers are also required. Applicants must submit a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record prior to hire. Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to DOT alcohol/drug testing in the following situations: random, reasonable suspicion/cause, return-to-duty, and post-accident.

Supplemental Information

Application Status: How to confirm your application was received or check on the status of your application, log-in to click on your name in the upper right corner, and click on "Applications & Status." Sign Up for Job Alerts: Go to click on "Careers," click on "County Job Openings," and click on "Subscribe to Job Alerts" icon. For questions regarding this recruitment: Contact Amanda Campos at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io . Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.

Benefits

Benefit Program: UPE MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans. Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here.

Miscellaneous Retirement: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

• Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
• Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. Effective July 1, 2023 employee contributions are 7.25% and will increase to 7.75% effective July 1, 2024.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

1. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
2. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
3. A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to View email address on click.appcast.io or by calling the Benefits Information Line at View phone number on click.appcast.io, Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at View phone number on click.appcast.io to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law