Welder - National Experienced Workforce Solutions

The purpose of this position is to provide training to high school students in conducting repairs of historic monuments, sculptures, plaques, and cannons.

• Participtes in the repair, maintenance, restoration, preservation, and/or rehab of historic monuments and cultural resources. Performs both inside and outside finish work. Plans and executes work ranging from initial layout to final assembly. Interprets and applies plans, specifications, blueprints and other guides and codes, and determines methods/materials best suited to the work.   30%
• Provide training to High School and College aged youth on safe and effective use of oxy/acetylene and or electric arc welders, Tungsten Inert gas Systems (T.I.G.), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (S.H.A.W.) and/or historic blacksmithing methods used to cut, shape, weld, and forge metal objects, hardware, and metal components.   30%
• Utilizes both hand and power tools to complete projects. Works from oral or written instructions from the monitor. Ensures that all conservation work monuments, sculptures, plaques, and cannons conform to National Park Service and preservation profession's standards.   30%
• Personally performs hands-on preservation/restoration work utilizing various trade skills such as welding, masonry, sandblasting, painting, machining, etc. to weld, braze, fabricate, blacksmith, operation of heavy equipment, carpentry, rigging, and restoring various types of metals to reapir cannons, historic fences, plaques, and monuments.   10%

• NPS systems and processes
• Health and Safety Considerations: Safety training will involve a review of all tools to be used and shop orientation.
• Required Safety Gear: Enrollee must wear protective clothing and equipment such as hard hats, respirators, safety shoes, safety goggles, gloves, etc.
• Physical requirements: Enrollee's duties require physical effort such as climbing, crawling, and lifting up to 100 pounds. The work is performed both indoors and outdoors, either on site, in the Monument shop or in the Cannon shop. work may be performed on uneven terrain and/or heights in excess of six feet, presenting a high degree of exposure to potential injury or equipment damage. All appropriate safety guidelines will be observed by the incumbent.