- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Cold/refrigeratedDustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialIndustrial
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
Aluminum alloysCopper and copper alloysMagnesium alloysStainless steelSteel, iron and heavy metals
Equipment and machinery experience
Arc welding machineGas welding machineSpot welding machine
Area of specialization
Custom fabricationAuto repairTruck repairMachinery or equipment repair
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Repetitive tasksPhysically demandingAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordinationSittingStanding for extended periods
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
FlexibilityOrganizedTeam player
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
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