Position/Program Information
FIRE DEPARTMENT TYPE OF RECRUITMENT OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
FILING PERIOD October 23, 2023 at 8:00 A.M. (PST) - CONTINUOUS EXAM NUMBER 36110ATHIS EXAMINATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE MET AND IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE: Out-of-Class experience will not be accepted for this examination.
DEFINITION: Performs journey-level gas and electric welding and blacksmithing.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS: Positions allocable to this class typically report to a working supervisor or higher-level supervisor and are responsible for the performance of journey-level welding and blacksmithing to fabricate, install, or repair metal objects, equipment and machinery. These positions require incumbents to exercise a knowledge of standard practices, materials, methods, and tools of welding and blacksmithing and of the safety precautions of the welding trade.
Essential Job Functions
- Repairs steel and Iron structures, construction equipment (e.g., scissor lifts, trailers) and machinery (e.g., iron workers, press brakes, horizontal band saws), specialty aircraft (e.g., Sikorsky Firehawk S701, Bell 412), water, gas, and drain lines.
- Fabricates parts for, makes alterations to, and repairs various kinds of construction equipment in the shop and field.
- Facehardens construction equipment parts such as bulldozer blades, dipper teeth, track grousers, and bucket edges.
- Maintains welding equipment (gas and electric arc welding apparatus) and machinery (e.g., iron workers, press brakes, horizontal band saws).
- Alters and fabricates parts for steel and iron structures (e.g., handrails, iron gates) and construction equipment (e.g., scissor lifts, trailers), water, gas, and drain lines.
- Occasionally installs or repairs water, air, steam, gas or drain lines and appurtenances.
- May perform rigging work to move or install equipment and machinery.
- Receives, stores, and distributes various supplies (e.g., tools, parts, cleaning) and materials.
- Stores and maintains work records of routine and periodic work activities (e.g., inventory, inspection, maintenance, repairs).
- Functions as a lead for Helper, Metal Worker by providing technical guidance, instruction, and training.
- Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Four years' experience doing blacksmithing and electric and gas welding, one year of which must have been at the journey-level.*
LICENSE :- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Certification by the Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles to do structural welding.
- Certification by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for boiler and pressure vessel welding may be required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: In order to qualify, applicants must attach a copy of the above listed certification with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the date of application filing. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.
PHYSICAL CLASS: 4 - Arduous: Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces, and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: VISION: Normal color perception.
*Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT :This examination will consist of
TWO (2) parts:
Part I: A multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted
60% covering:
- Achievement
- Responsibility
- Safety Orientation
- Teamwork
- Mechanical Comprehension
MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.Part II: An evaluation of training and experience weighted at
40% covering Professional Technical Knowledge in Welding and Equipment/Tools.
Candidates must meet the Minimum Requirements and achieved a combined passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register. Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov , Aoganesyan@hr.lacounty.gov info@governmentjobs.com , Noreply@governmentjobs.com , Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov , talentcentral@shl.com , donotreply@amcatmail.com and the domains fire.lacounty.gov and hr.lacounty.gov to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
It is also important that you provide a valid email address. DO NOT select “off” under Email Preferences within your profile or click “unsubscribe” on our notices if you would like the County of Los Angeles to notify you regarding your application status, test schedules, and other important information pertaining to your candidacy for this position.
It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or re-scheduling of a test component.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Notice of Non-acceptance and Final Result letters will be sent via email. Test scores cannot be given over the phone.
TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS: Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination.
This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.
TEST PREPARATION: Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.
An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/ . Please click on "Find a Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.
Additional practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests .
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. No person may compete in this exam more than once in a 12-month period.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE : The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of offense(s).
If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. AVAILABLE SHIFT :Any Shift - Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
VACANCY INFORMATION :The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill Welder vacancies in the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, as they occur.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION :Applications must be filed
online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. We must receive your application online by 5:00 p.m. (PT), on the last day of filing.
Apply online by clicking on the green
"Apply" button, when it becomes available, at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application by using this website. If you are unable to access the website, you may enter the following link to access your profile: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty
NOTE: We must receive your application and any required document(s) by 5:00 p.m. (PT), on the last day of filing. Please check your application to ensure that the required document(s) are uploaded by logging on to the County of Los Angeles Department of Human Resources website and reviewing your submitted application.
Applicants must submit all documents to be considered (official diplomas, official transcripts, certificates, etc.) during application submission. All documents must be clear and legible. Although resumes may be uploaded as attachments to the online application, resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of completing the online application.
If you are unable to attach documents, you may email them to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov or fax the documents to (323) 264-7159
at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of submitting your online application. Failure to provide the documentation will result in application rejection . Please include your Name, the Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the faxed documents.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Acceptance of your application depends on whether you clearly show that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Fill out the online application completely and correctly in order to receive full credit for any related education, training, and job experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and description of work performed. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification and/or Minimum Requirements will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and disqualification. All information supplied is subject to verification. APPLICATIONS MAY BE REJECTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
IMPORTANT NOTE :Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to
VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
FALSIFICATION of any information may result in
DISQUALIFICATION or
RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT. Utilizing
VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and/or Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties
WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an
INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be
DISQUALIFIED. ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI) : The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ONLINE FILING : SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :It is important that you provide your own Social Security Number (SSN) at the time of filing to ensure your application is processed accurately. Please include your SSN for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a SSN.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, you may borrow laptops and Wi-Fi hotspot from some public libraries throughout Los Angeles County to complete job applications. Refer to their website for updated information at: https://lacountylibrary .org/library-locator
NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD :If you do not already have an account/profile with the County of Los Angeles, you will need to create one. All applicants must file their application online using their
own user ID and password. Using someone else's user ID and password may erase the original candidate's application record.
Testing Accommodation Coordinator Phone: (213) 466-5500
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Department Fax: (323) 264-7159
Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Department Contact E-mail: Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
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