SHEET METAL WORKER

HEAVY EQUIPMENT BODY AND REPAIR
(Safety-Sensitive Position*)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSIT DIVISION/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SECTION
Hourly Rate Range $26.08 - $28.98 (2007 Rates)
Job Announcement: 08SN7763
OPEN:  4/30/08        CLOSE: 5/23/08

 

*Applicants for positions defined as safety sensitive are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and, subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, and follow up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with federal DOT alcohol and controlled substances testing program protocols.

WHO MAY APPLY: This recruitment is open to the general public.  It will be used to fill current vacancies and establish an eligibility list to fill future vacancies that may occur over the next twelve months.

WHERE TO APPLY: Required forms and materials may be submitted in any of the following three ways:

• Emailed to transithr@kingcounty.gov.  Include job title and job posting number in the subject line. Your attached documents must be formatted in MS Word or Adobe PDF.
• Mailed to: King County Transit Human Resources, 201 South Jackson St., M. S. KSC-TR-0419, Seattle, WA  98104-3856.
• Placed in the drop box in the lobby of the Career and Employment Center located at the King Street Center Bldg., 201 South Jackson St., Seattle, WA.

Application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.  (Postmark dates are NOT ACCEPTED.)  Contact Susan Navetski at 206-296-3809 or susan.navetski@kingcounty.gov for further inquiries.  PLEASE NOTE: Applications not received in the places specified above may not be processed.

FORMS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:

1. A King County safety sensitive application form

2. Completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire (click to link to a Word version)

WORK LOCATION/WORK SCHEDULE: Candidates may be assigned to one of several maintenance locations throughout King County and work one of three shifts, seven days a week.  Work location and shift assignments may change up to three times per year according to a seniority-based “pick” system.  Employees in this classification work 40 hours per week and are eligible for overtime. 

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES INCLUDE: This position performs body repair and structural maintenance work on transit coaches and equipment, such as buses, trolleys, transit vans, trucks, cars, cleaners, forklifts and streetcars.  Duties include:

• Perform auto body repairs on vehicles involving sheet metal layout, template making and fabricating, and repairing metal and fiberglass body sections. 
• Cut, form, weld, rivet, and braze metals in repairing and fabricating body and equipment sections working from blueprints, sketches, and instructions. 
• Repair and replace various vehicle parts of non-metal materials including glass, cloth, wood, plastic, rubber, and fiberglass. 
• Make minor repairs to electrical wiring when removing or replacing marker lights, head lights, tail lights, and interior lights. 
• Repair body sections and parts of damaged transit coaches involving sheet metal and other related structural work and perform priming of same to prevent contamination/corrosion. 
• Perform sheet metal repair work on equipment and facilities such as, garage doors, passenger shelters and other immobile objects. 
• Set up and operate metal, glass, and wood working equipment such as shears, brakes, rollers, grinders, saws, jacks, punches, folders, drills, sanders, gas and electric welders and frame straightening equipment.  Assist other repair units in performing repair and mechanical work. 
• Input and extract data using a computer terminal.  Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires journey-level knowledge of sheet metal repairs and structural maintenance work and knowledge of all related specialized equipment.  A valid Washington State driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and the ability to obtain a commercial driver’s license are required.

In addition, applicants must meet one of the following qualifications:

• Two years of automotive body repair experience OR
• A combination of a two-year community college program and two years of experience OR
• Completion of a four year apprenticeship program OR
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the necessary skills to perform the work of the position.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The most competitive candidates will be those applicants with documented experience in the repair of heavy equipment such as passenger coaches or other similar vehicles.  Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, layout, and bench work is also desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The job requires considerable physical skill and sustained periods of physical effort.  Frequent lifting or carrying of welding and cutting tools weighing up to 50 pounds is required.  Lifting and carrying, with assistance, metal, wood, equipment and other objects weighing up to 100 pound is also required.

SELECTION PROCESS Applications will be screened for completeness and to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications.  Candidates presenting evidence that they meet or exceed the qualifications noted above may be invited to participate in skills test and panel interview. Those who interview successfully will be processed for immediate hire or placed on an eligibility list for placement into vacancies as they occur.  Employment offers will be finalized only after candidates have successfully completed physical examinations, drug screens and a drug and alcohol background check.  Reference checks and reviews of driving records will also be conducted prior to any final offer of employment.  

UNION MEMBERSHIP: Positions in this classification will be represented by Local 587 of the Amalgamated Transit Union.

Class Code: 752170