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Maintenance Mechanic Welder

City of Boston
United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Oct 2025
💰 $24,000/yr

About the role

Overview

This is a Labor Service position.

 

Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):

 

Under supervision, performs skilled acetylene and/or electric arc welding work for the Parks and Recreation Department and does related work as required.

Responsibilities

  • Lays out, cuts, and fits materials for welding.
  • Preheats and cleans metals.
  • Performs auto body repair work of all types, including straightening, grinding, and welding.
  • Performs general welding to worn gears, using acetylene and/or electric arc welding as required.
  • Ability to braze various non-ferrous metals.
  • Inspects brushes and grind welds to ensure that they are in proper working condition.
  • Sharpens and tempers tools and does some general repair work requiring the use of lathes, drill presses, and similar equipment.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

  • Applicant must have at least two (2) years paid of experience as a welder.
  • Ability to exercise good judgement and focus on detail as required by the job.
  • Must be able to work any assigned shift in any designated area.
  • Must have a valid Massachusetts Driver's License.

 

Pre-employment physical required.

CORI check required.

 

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

 

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: AFSCME/RA1-12L

Hours per week: 40 

 

INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION MUST COMPLETE THE CIVIL SERVICE LABOR SERVICE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE POSITION AT  https://www.csexam.hrd.state.ma.us/eligiblelist/LSApplications.aspx?ListId=77&ListTypeId=4&LS_Town=Boston in addition to completing the City of Boston Career Center application.

 

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City of Boston

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