Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 5 years or more

Tasks

Interpret welding process specificationsOperate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipmentRead and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processesExamine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specificationsOperate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipmentOperate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machinesFit, braze and torch-straighten metalOperate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)Determine weldability of materialsOperate hoisting and lifting equipmentOperate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and productsOperate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metalStart up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production lineMaintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Type of materials

Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Flux core arc welding (FCAW)

Type of industry experience

Metal fabrication

Area of specialization

Custom fabricationLarge diameter pipelinesMine construction

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Manual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety bootsWelding helmet

Employment terms options

EveningShift

Employment terms options

NightOvertime available

Health benefits

Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planParamedical services coverageVision care benefits

Financial benefits

BonusGroup insurance benefitsLife insuranceNight shift premiumRegistered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

ABS Machining Inc.

Open Positions

welder, submerged arc