Ops Aluminum Welder

Contact

Karen Mathis,

Requisition No: 866462

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

OPS ALUMINUM WELDER -

Pay Plan:
Temp

Position Number:

Salary: $18.00 Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 01/21/2026

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY – THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION

• One (1) year of aluminum and/or steel welding or mechanical installation experience.
• Vocational/technical training in welding can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for the required experience provided such training includes MIG welding, Arc welding or TIG welding.
• Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

• Preheats and cleans aluminum, cuts, and fits component parts of manufacturing jobs in preparation for welding.
• Performs the duties of cutting aluminum tubing and welding various types of sign structures and any other aluminum manufacturing jobs.
• Fabricates special safety devices for construction and maintenance equipment.
• Manufactures items such as eye bolts, braces, angle brackets, and similar items.
• Assists in loading completed sign structures and unloading and placing shipments of incoming aluminum in racks.
• Maintains and makes minor repairs to welding equipment.
• Performs related work as required.
• Weld steel, if required.
• Assist in outfitting of new equipment (e.g., installing wires, harness, lights, pumps, toolboxes, hoses, hose reels, light bars, back racks, water tanks).
• Heavy equipment experience.
• Operation of metal cutting/fabrication machines, drill presses, saws, punches, etc.
• Operates and maintains other equipment for state lands management purposes such as road graders, dump trucks, loaders, etc.
• Performs maintenance and construction activities on fixed facilities and equipment. Makes purchases of materials as needed.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements).
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b).
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) may refer to People First for additional benefits.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center  in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.