Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 5 years or more

Work site environment

OutdoorsDustyNoisy

Work setting

Willing to relocateManufacture

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 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 metalMaintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipmentClean and maintain equipment

Type of materials

Aluminum alloysStainless steelSteel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)Plasma arc welding (PAW)Submerged arc welding (SAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

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

Area of specialization

Truck repair

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordinationSittingStanding for extended periods

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

ToolsSteel-toed safety bootsSafety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityTeam player

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morningEveningMorning

Employment terms options

DayOvertime required

Health benefits

Dental planHealth care plan

Universal Truck Bodies Corp.

Open Positions

welder