Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

HotNoisy

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 manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipmentComputer-aided design (CAD)Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machinesFit, braze and torch-straighten metalDetermine 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

Non-metallic materialsPlasma coatingsStainless steelSteel, iron and heavy metalsTitanium and special alloys

Welding techniques

Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)Plasma arc welding (PAW)Brazing and soldering

Equipment and machinery experience

Arc welding machineButt or seam resistance welding machineGas welding machineSpot welding machine

Area of specialization

Machinery or equipment repairCast iron and other metals

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

FlexibilityOrganizedTeam player

Government programs

Recognized employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

M S S STEEL INC.

Open Positions

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