- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
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 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
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
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
Supports for visible minorities
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
