- 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
