ALUMINUM WELDER - 42002172 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 877124 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ALUMINUM WELDER - 42002172 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42002172 

Salary:  $48,950.46 - $56,000.10 

Posting Closing Date: 06/11/2026 

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ALUMINUM WELDER

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY--
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***

CONTACT:

Karen Mathis, (386) 243-6223

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

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 driver license.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required. 

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position. 

JOB DUTIES:

Cut, fit, and weld a variety of materials, such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel and more as part of the fabrication process, manufacturing a variety of forestry specific items of equipment, some of which are:  aluminum tool boxes, water tanks, truck beds and skid mounted pump units.  Items fabricated from steel include:  harrows, plows, truck beds, tool boxes, dozer blades, etc.  All of the fabrication mentioned requires the welder to weld horizontally, vertically and overhead with the same quality of welds.  Welding processes include metal inert gas (mig), tungsten inert gas (tig), shielded metal arc welding (stick), and occasionally oxygen/acetylene equipment.

Use various metal cutting and shaping devices such as oxygen/acetylene torch, plasma cutter, band saws, drill presses, hydraulic shears and others to make repairs to plows, truck bodies, water tanks tool boxes and other forestry related items.

Analyze repair and fabrication work to determine the materials to use and the most efficient methods to reduce wasted labor and materials.  Read and analyze engineering and fabrication drawings and sketches.  Load and unload raw materials with material handling equipment.

Maintain all assigned welding equipment.  Responsible for the accountability of all assigned tools and any common use tools as they are being used.  Assist shop supervisor in the accountability of shop warehouse items.

Attend all designated training and helps to train less experienced personnel.  Seek additional training and stay abreast of changes in the industry.

Complete work orders of repaired and new fabricated equipment and accurately account for all materials used in the fabrication process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to operate small forklift.

The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include

• Annual Boot Allotment
• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Provided

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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 (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made 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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.