Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 32 to 44 hours per week
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
or equivalent experience

Work setting

Manufacture

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 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 previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products

Type of materials

Aluminum alloysStainless steelSteel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)Flux core arc welding (FCAW)TIG

Equipment and machinery experience

Gas welding machineSpot welding machine

Area of specialization

Custom fabrication

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordinationStanding for extended periods

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

ToolsSteel-toed safety bootsSafety glasses/gogglesGlovesMaskFace shieldWelding helmet

Employment terms options

DayOvertime available

Health benefits

Dental planHealth care planVision care benefits

Complete Stainless

Open Positions

welder-fitter